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Is Your Phone Listening to You for Advertising? The FTC Just Took Action on “Active Listening” Claims

You mention needing a new mattress over dinner, and hours later an ad for mattresses appears on your phone. It is the kind of coincidence that has fueled years of suspicion about phone listening and whether advertisers secretly use our microphones. A recent Federal Trade Commission case seemed, at first…

Budget and the Bees · Sep 9

FTC Finalizes $930,000 Settlement Over ‘Active Listening’ AI Ad Service That Allegedly Didn’t Work as Advertised

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized orders requiring Cox Media Group and two marketing firms to pay a combined $930,000 to settle allegations that they misled customers about an AI-powered advertising service promoted as being able to target consumers based on conversations picked up by smart devices.

The Free Financial Advisor · Aug 28

FTC Fines Cox Media Group $800K Over Alleged 'Active Listening' AI Ad Service That Used Phones Without Consent

The FTC fined Cox Media Group $880,000 after confirming its 'Active Listening' AI ad service never collected voice data but resold email lists to small businesses at inflated prices.

International Business Times UK · May 26

Your phone actually is listening to you, or so one marketing company has claimed

It's an age-old conspiracy theory that your phone is listening to you for ad data, but one company has claimed there's more to it.

Laptop · Sep 4, 2024

Yes, it sounds like a conspiracy theory. But maybe our phones really are listening to us

Big brands already know far too much about us. But Cox Media Group’s ‘Active Listening’ software adds a whole new layer of creepiness, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024

This is why that mic icon in your status bar is so important

Cox Media Group claimed it could offer ads based on what it hears through your smart devices. This future sucks.

Android Central · Aug 29, 2024

Cox Media Group Promotes Brad Smith to CFO

Executive joined station group in 2020

Broadcasting & Cable · Jul 10, 2024

Cox Media Group Promotes Brad Smith to Chief Financial Officer

Smith had been the interim co-CFO for the last six months

TV Tech · Jul 10, 2024

Fates & Fortunes: June 2024

Notable executives on the move

Multichannel News · Jun 10, 2024

Marian Pittman Named WSB Atlanta General Manager, and Expands Corporate Role

Moves up to president of content at Cox Media Group

Broadcasting & Cable · Mar 29, 2024