I am CERTAIN our phones are listening to us. One night before going to bed my wife discussed on the phone a piece of practice management software with a colleague. The VERY NEXT morning a representative of the company that makes the software called my wife on her cell phone. The software is made by a very small, hardly known entity. My brother and I were once discussing a very particular LED bulb meant to replace metal halide bulbs in bay lighting. The very next day Facebook had ads featuring, yep you guessed it, the very bulbs we were discussing. This has happened on other occasions too where the ads the following day were too specific to be merely coincidental. However, knowing they are listening can be used to your advantage.
We should all start saying things like: "It's funny how all of us Democrats are supporting Trump this time!" and see what happens. :)
Get an old microwave, does not need to work
At night put your phones in it
Shielding will prevent and interaction between the device and others seeking to monitor
Faraday cage effect prevents location , microphone access or any functions that allow for unfettered access
I turned off Microphone and camera access on my laptop. Use a monitor for visual and close the lid so camera sees nothing. Disabled microphone access on all apps and turned off Cortana
At night I turn on DND and turn off my phone and let it charge. Turn it on and use till the next cycle
Voice activation is not for me, I know the info goes into a data pool about me and what I am searching for
I use a VPN as well as other tools to shield me from Location monitors. Applications now frequently ask me to prove I am who I say as they have cataloged my IP address that appears when in normal wireless use on network. It is a continuous game of cat and mouse, but I will not relent