Mark Zuckerberg has stated Facebook does not use mobile apps to listen to users ' conversations . Conspiracy theories about the practice previously prompted a lawsuit from the company in 2016 . When asked during the recent senate hearings by Democrat Senator bill Peters if listening - in happened , Zuckerberg said " no " , but added the social networking platform 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".