Revealed: How to tell if your phone is eavesdropping on your conversations

If you've ever got an advert on social media for something you were just talking about, it might be more than an uncanny coincidence. Thanks to virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa, your smartphone isconstantly listening to everything you say. Worryingly, as long as you have consented to the terms and conditions, there is nothing illegal about using that data to bombard you with hyper-specific adverts. Luckily, experts at NordVPN have devised a simple test to work out if your phone is really eavesdropping on your conversations. By deliberately discussing random topics within earshot of your phone, you can see how long it takes for these subjects to appear in your social media feeds.