Are they watching and listening to us? How are our social media algorithms designed?

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Earlier this morning, Darren and Keri shared interesting experiences regarding their respective social media experiences.
When they looked at the random content shared on the social media feeds, it reflected the items or things they were talking about.
So, for Keri Miller she had spoken endlessly about a speaker.
And now, she had multiple Bluetooth speaker ads showing up. We asked KZN listeners if they were also experiencing the same thing and if it might be that we are be watched or listened to.
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27 Sep 2021 4AM English South Africa Society & Culture · Daily News

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