# How advertisers know everything about you

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Podcast: [The Current powered by Kim Komando](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-current-powered-by-kim-komando-1055423)
Published: 2026-03-05T15:52:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/WSMM7342350156.mp3
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## Resource

Your phone isn't listening. The truth is scarier. Today's episode breaks down exactly why all those ads seem magically made for you. Plus: how a hacker used Sony's own chatbot to steal $20,000 worth of PlayStation games, and why you should avoid ChatGPT for medical emergencies. Phone dying? Here's a quick iPhone battery check that could save you $700 today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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