So I had a verbal conversation with a coworker yesterday and now I’m getting fed very specific ads. No possible way it’s accidental. I have most of the microphone access to apps limited, I have Google assistant turned off and no VPA setup in my home. I use a Oneplus 9 pro, does anyone have recommendations on how to further root cause this or just par for the course for using any standard android OS? Have other folks had similar experience after locking down their stock phones?

  • CameronDev@programming.dev
    183·
    9 months ago

    Every day, millions of people discuss oil changes. If an article (was it an article or an ad?) is published on oil changes on X date, it is going to coincide with a large number of unlinked conversations. Today, it was you.

    Once is a coincidence, if you can prove a pattern then you should concerned.

    • czardestructo@lemmy.worldOP
      56·
      9 months ago

      It was an article not an ad. And the specifics of oil age vs millage is pretty damn obscure in my opinion especially for a guy who works in tech.

      • CameronDev@programming.dev
        5·
        9 months ago

        It may be obscure, but that doesnt make it less of coincidence. Also, there is a pretty significant cross.over between tech people and car people (and a greater crossover with car owners).

      • KeenFlame
        3·
        9 months ago

        Well, I’m not going to downvote you because I think it’s a good contribution and conversation, but I do think that is a coincidence. They know your interests and stuff and it’s black magic how good they are now of making these coincidences happen, but it’s not the mic. To much data to process and send

      • Chozo@kbin.social
        31·
        9 months ago

        Crazy that they wrote an entire article for one guy’s conversation about motor oil. Sounds like a really effective use of resources that is very real and not made up.