# Why people believe the conspiracy that your phone is listening to you

An episode of [The Big Tech Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1325667441), 9 Jun 2026, 18 min.

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Is your phone really listening to you or is something more complex going on behind the scenes? ­ Adrian Weckler and JJ Clarke tackle the most enduring tech conspiracy theory, the belief that private conversations trigger targeted ads. ­ They explore why this feels so convincing and why it keeps happening. From behavioural signals to location data and algorithmic prediction, they explain why the reality may be both less sinister and more powerful than people think. ­ ­We want to earn your trust and are members of the Trust Project. See our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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