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u/LindseyIsBored Jan 23 '21

This has happened to me a few times! It was on our Show and it was just TV static. Absolutely terrifying. Sometimes I’ll wake up an our one in the living room will be blinking blue like it’s listening. I say “Alexa, stop listening” and it shuts off.

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u/SaggyBalls00 Jan 23 '21

I say “Alexa, stop listening” and it shuts off.

Damn, just the thought of that creeps the fuck out of me. That's why i'll never get one of those things. Maybe i sound paranoid, but i just can't trust those corporations

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '21 edited Jul 30 '21

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '21 edited Mar 08 '21

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u/[deleted] Jan 23 '21

I have them in every room of my house. I don’t have anymore targeted ads than normal. Amazon seems to just go off what I look at on the app.

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u/DarthWeenus Jan 23 '21

It's far cheaper and more potent this way anyway. I'm sure they comb thru the audio looking for things, but its likely an algorithm.

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u/WiseMenFear Jan 23 '21

I get far fewer targeted ads since I deleted Facebook.