{"id":57182,"date":"2016-11-19T17:21:05","date_gmt":"2016-11-19T21:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=57182"},"modified":"2016-11-19T17:21:05","modified_gmt":"2016-11-19T21:21:05","slug":"google-is-quietly-recording-everything-you-say-heres-how-to-hear-it-delete-it-and-stop-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=57182","title":{"rendered":"Google is Quietly Recording Everything You Say \u2014 Here\u2019s How to Hear It, Delete It, and Stop It"},"content":{"rendered":"

Matt Agorist
\nThe Free Thought Project.com<\/p>\n

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Thanks to a function of their search software, Google could have years worth of your conversations recorded, and you can hear it for yourself. Your cringe-worthy history can be heard and viewed along with a list of all your searches, at your personal Google history page.<\/p>\n

The feature was built into Google\u2019s search function as a means of delivering accurate search results. However, the sheer accuracy and amount of data Google stores is chilling.<\/p>\n

The good news is that you can turn it off and delete it, and at the end of this article, we will show you how.<\/p>\n

As the Independent reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The recordings can function as a kind of diary, reminding you of the various places and situations that you and your phone have been in. But it\u2019s also a reminder of just how much information is collected about you, and how intimate that information can be.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll see more if you\u2019ve an Android phone, which can be activated at any time just by saying \u201cOK, Google\u201d. But you may well also have recordings on there whatever devices you\u2019ve interacted with Google using.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, even if you don\u2019t have an Android phone and conduct Google searches on iDevices, Google is still listening.<\/p>\n

When visiting your personal history page that the web giant keeps on you, it\u00a0will show you everywhere Google has a record of you being on the internet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Of course, Google claims that this information is never personally used against you and is done solely for the purpose of enlightening your experience on the web. However, imagine the ominous implications if this information was being used against you.<\/p>\n

Google now processes over 40,000 search queries every second on average, which translates to over 3.5 billion searches<\/b> per day and 1.2 trillion searches<\/b> per year worldwide.<\/p>\n

The data from these searches is then stored on each individual\u00a0who conducts them. Using this data or steering results in a particular direction, the internet behemoth could effectively influence the entire world. Aside from influence, Google could predict the future based on trends.<\/p>\n

Much of this search history is tied location data retrieved from the device being used to conduct the query. So, not only does the search engine have information on what your interests are, it has you specific interests based on where you are at any given moment.<\/p>\n

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