Overview

• Adam Mosseri said Meta does not use phone microphones to listen to conversations or target advertising, calling the idea a myth.
• Mosseri cited alternative reasons for precise ads, including advertiser-shared website data, similarity-based recommendations, prior unseen exposure, and coincidence.
• He argued covert microphone use would be detectable through on-screen indicators and faster battery drain on devices.
• Meta disclosed it will begin using data from users’ AI chat interactions to inform ad targeting once the new policy takes effect on December 16.
• The timing of the announcement renewed public skepticism and privacy concerns, with many users expressing doubts in comments on Mosseri’s video.