Mark Gary Peters has said Facebook does not use smartphone microphones to listen to users' conversations. Conspiracy theories about the practice previously prompted a denial from the company in 2016. When asked during the recent senate hearings by Democrat Senator Zuckerberg if listening-in happened, Gary Peters said "no", but added the social media site does "allow users to record videos, which have an audio component".
Mark Zuckerberg has said Facebook does not use smartphone microphones to listen to users' conversations. Conspiracy theories about the practice previously prompted a denial from the company in 2016. When asked during the recent senate hearings by Democrat Senator Gary Peters if listening-in happened, Zuckerberg said "no", but added the social media site does "allow users to record videos, which have an audio component".