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An Informal Test of Whether Google Listens for Ads

Mitchollow · Demo · 9 min · 2018 · YouTube title: Is Google always listening: Live Test
Why it's here

Cited in threads about phones listening for ads as an anecdotal demonstration, though other commenters doubt it.

What it covers

A creator runs an informal live test of whether Google or Facebook listen through the microphone to target ads, using Chrome on Windows 10. The description admits the methodology is flawed, including that live streaming itself records the microphone.