Is Facebook spying on you through iPhone? Horrifying truth revealed by expert
HAVE you ever chatted with a friend about buying a certain item and been targeted with an ad for that same item the next day?
If so, you may have wondered whether your smartphone was “listening” to you.
So-called “first-party cookies” allow websites to “remember” certain details about our interaction with the site. For instance, login cookies let you save your login details so you don’t have to re-enter them each time.
An RL agent can based on feedback gained from user interactions, akin to how a young child will learn to repeat an action if it leads to a reward.
By viewing or pressing “like” on a social media post, you send a reward signal to an RL agent confirming you’re attracted to the post — or perhaps interested in the person who posted it. Either way, a message is sent to the RL agent about your personal interests and preferences.
If you start actively liking posts about “mindfulness” on a social platform, its system will learn to send you advertisements for companies that can offer related products and content.
That said, it’s possible AI recommendations can constrain people’s choices and in the long term. By presenting consumers with algorithmically curated choices of what to watch, read and stream, companies may be implicitly keeping our tastes and lifestyle within a narrower frame.
Once you do start the sign-in process, remember you only have to share as much information as is needed. And if you’re sensitive about privacy, perhaps consider installing a virtual private network (VPN) on your device. This will mask your IP address and encrypt your online activities.
Try it yourself
If you still think your phone is listening to you, there’s a simple experiment you can try.
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