Eyes Everywhere!
By Kandase
@Kandae11 (54986)
January 12, 2018 9:27am CST
Whenever I go online I get this feeling that my every movement is being watched. Recently I checked out a product on a site - and now the product I researched pops up at intervals when I am on mylot. Seems like google has eyes everywhere.
At first I thought my friend was being a bit paranoid about her privacy online. She told me that she covers the camera which is on the top right hand corner of her laptop with a piece of tape every time she opens it up. I think I will do the same, even though I am not sure how the camera can affect me negatively.
What are your online privacy concerns?
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23 responses
@FourWalls (67705)
• United States
12 Jan 18
I think my biggest "fear" online is having passwords stolen. It's happened to me. Now I change my passwords monthly.
Here's a song for you.
Music video by Rockwell performing Somebody's Watching Me. (C) 2004 Motown Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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@allknowing (135922)
• India
13 Jan 18
I have gone well past getting irritated with this. The moment I buy or even search for a product on Amazon pronto it features on FB and even here. Since I do not lose much I do not mind.
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@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
13 Jan 18
I did became paranoid like that of your friend. I cover the camera of my laptop. I feel like someone can actually see me and watch me while on my computer
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@cmoneyspinner (9219)
• Austin, Texas
14 Jan 18
I know I'm being watched. But I got things to do, so I do them. But I pity the poor soul who has to watch me. What a boring job!
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@cmoneyspinner (9219)
• Austin, Texas
14 Jan 18
@Kandae11 - I didn't do it. My daughter did it. She's the paranoid one. I didn't even know it was a camera. My son gave me the laptop and he didn't tell me! Thank God for kids who are up on the technology.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
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14 Jan 18
@cmoneyspinner I didn't know either - until my friend mentioned it.
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@thedevilinme (4126)
• Northampton, England
12 Jan 18
the saying goes ...'if its free online then you are the product'.
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
13 Jan 18
I cover my camera on my laptop too.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
13 Jan 18
@Kandae11 The same thing happens to me, when I search something, it keeps coming up on different sites, and I keep my camera covered up also.
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@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
12 Jan 18
i have never paid any attention to them
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@RasmaSandra (79649)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Jan 18
I don't really think about it. I just work online and I haven't noticed anything strange.
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@Marilynda1225 (82690)
• United States
12 Jan 18
I have the camera covered on my desktop but all those things I search for pop up everywhere when Im online.
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@Jeanniemaries (8237)
• United States
12 Jan 18
Yes, I often wonder if someone can see the person using the laptop through that camera.
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