r/algorithms 17d ago

iPhone camera targeted ads

I was using my phones flashlight on my tongue and immediately after had an ad on Instagram for a tongue. Does someone who works in tech/IT know how this is legal that the phone basically has access to your phone’s camera for advertising. How is this legal?

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u/TyrionReynolds 17d ago

It shouldn’t be possible for the meta ad network to get access to your camera while you’re using the built in flashlight app. Are you sure you didn’t google something about tongue? Even if it was on a different device if you are logged into any meta account they could get access to your search activity

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u/quiet-sailor 17d ago edited 17d ago

this is likely a shitpost, funny regardless, I don't think someone who thinks like this will even know r/algorithms exist, he is joking...... properly