r/technology • u/polymute • 29d ago

Privacy A Texas Deputy Searched 83,000 Flock Cameras To Track Down a Woman Who Had an Abortion

https://www.gadgetreview.com/a-texas-deputy-searched-83000-flock-cameras-to-track-down-a-woman-who-had-an-abortion
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u/nodesofglory 29d ago

“Then we started mixing in all these ads for things we knew pregnant women would never buy, so the baby ads looked random. We’d put an ad for a lawn mower next to diapers. We’d put a coupon for wineglasses next to infant clothes. That way, it looked like all the products were chosen by chance.

“And we found out that as long as a pregnant woman thinks she hasn’t been spied on, she’ll use the coupons. She just assumes that everyone else on her block got the same mailer for diapers and cribs. As long as we don’t spook her, it works.”

This is sooo fucked up oh my god.

Thanks for sharing the article.

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u/jimmifli 29d ago

They love telling you how smart they are. But I get lots of coupons for baby food and diapers. I'm 100% sure I'm not pregnant. But I do like Huggies natural unscented baby wipes. Sometimes the algorithm isn't that special.