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FTC Punishes Companies for False Claims About Microphone Listening

The FTC has taken action against companies that falsely claimed their technology involved listening through device microphones. This update corrects a previous report from September 2024 which suggested such practices were occurring. The FTC's ruling clarifies that these companies were not, in fact, using device microphones for their technology. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action against companies for false advertising.

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    @futurism.com important update to your story from September 2024 futurism.com/the-byte/fac... - the FTC just punished those companies for lying about how their

    @futurism.com important update to your story from September 2024 futurism.com/the-byte/fac... - the FTC just punished those companies for lying about how their technology works, they weren't listening through device microphones at all