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Facebook patents system that can use your phone's mic to monitor TV habits

Facebook patents system that can use your phone's mic to monitor TV habits

6 years ago
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/28/facebook-patent-phone-mic-listening-tv-shows

System would allow Facebook to identify what adults and children are watching based on ambient noise

Facebook has patented a system that can remotely activate the microphone on someone’s phone using inaudible signals broadcast via a television.

Facebook patents system that can use your phone's mic to monitor TV habits

Jun 28, 2018, 11:15pm UTC
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/28/facebook-patent-phone-mic-listening-tv-shows > System would allow Facebook to identify what adults and children are watching based on ambient noise > Facebook has patented a system that can remotely activate the microphone on someone’s phone using inaudible signals broadcast via a television.