Does Instagram have access to my text messages?

#1

Post by candlestables » Thu, Mar 01, 2018, 8:11 PM UTC

Today, I got a text from someone and he mentioned he needed to find a printer and was getting quotes for a red decal.

When I went on Instagram, I saw an ad from a local screenprinter. Never seen one from them before. Is this coincidence? It stuck me as fairly suspicious.

Re: Does Instagram have access to my text messages?

#2

Post by TaylorGood » Thu, Mar 01, 2018, 8:55 PM UTC

We all have these examples. Yesterday I was merely telling a friend across the table about bridge loans. Only time I’ve verbalized the phrase in last year yet top of Instagram after was an ad for bridge loans.

Re: Does Instagram have access to my text messages?

#3

Post by fetus8 » Thu, Mar 01, 2018, 9:15 PM UTC

TaylorGood wrote: post #2

We all have these examples. Yesterday I was merely telling a friend across the table about bridge loans. Only time I’ve verbalized the phrase in last year yet top of Instagram after was an ad for bridge loans.

Then what causes all these examples? I've seen this as well on my device. It's a bit unsettling and seems like more than a coincidence.

Re: Does Instagram have access to my text messages?

#4

Post by candlestables » Thu, Mar 01, 2018, 9:20 PM UTC

TaylorGood wrote: post #2

We all have these examples. Yesterday I was merely telling a friend across the table about bridge loans. Only time I’ve verbalized the phrase in last year yet top of Instagram after was an ad for bridge loans.

Where is our phone-body linux OS with SIM hardware already, right?