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Phone Surveillance Technology

Coverage of Phone Surveillance Technology in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 21 · 21:35 UTCMost recent: May 21 · 21:35 UTC
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Federal Trade Commissionorganization1Active Listeningtopic1Targeted Advertisingtopic1
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  • BUSINESSMay 21 · 21:35 UTCWIRED
    ‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says

    Three firms will pay nearly $1 million to settle FTC allegations that they fraudulently sold 'Active Listening' technology claiming to tap phones for targeted advertising. The FTC determined the technology was non-functional and the companies were essentially selling overpriced email lists to customers.