https://www.havasunews.com/opinion/our-view-creepy-tech-companies-need-regulation-to-stop-spying/article_04759a64-3a5d-11e9-a80c-aba716c98a0d.html

Is your phone listening to your most intimate conversations? Perhaps. Perhaps not.

Many technology companies insist that the smart phones and apps they produce aren’t actively listening to users. And yet, there are more than a few anecdotes from people who’ve talked with friends about a subject, only to see related advertising suggested to them on social media a short time later. It’s a phenomenon that has received increased attention in recent years, and despite industry claims that these things are a mere coincidence, it’s creepy just the same.