Instagram CEO, Adam Museri, rejected what he described as the repeated “conspiracy theory”, which claims that the platform listens to user talks via their phones microphones for the purpose of directing ads.
In a video clip posted on his account, Musairi stressed: “We are not listening to
Why do users think that Instagram is listening?
Museiri explained that there are several reasons that make users feel as if the application is monitoring their conversations:
- The user may have searched or visited a product site before talking about it.
- Advertisers share data with Instagram about visitors to their sites, which affects ads.
- Advertisements associated with what friends or people with common interests may interact with.
- Some people remember advertisements that they have ever been conscious, which deludes them that they appeared after talking about them.
He added: “I know that some of you will not believe me no matter how much I explain, but I had to clarify the truth.”
The context of statements
Museiri’s comments came after the company “Mita” announced plans to use conversations with a chat robot with artificial intelligence to customize ads and content on its various platforms: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
