Have you ever googled something or even spoke about something to someone around your phone, and the next day an ad for that exact thing pops up? Have you ever thought about the fact someone can be listening to you at all times? Well, I believe technology is listening and here's why.

I may not think they are listening 24/7, but they definitely have trigger words that will show up in the future in an ad. I believe if you google one thing once, or click on an ad once, more of the same item will show up. This has happened to me so many times I stopped counting. Now that I mentioned it try looking up something simple but something you would not see every day. I once looked up a planner at the beginning of the year, it took months before I stopped seeing ads for planners. I kept having ads pop up on everything, and I already purchased one so I wasn't going to get a new one. But I never once saw a planner ad until after I searched that first time. It's like ads are designed specifically for you, not like as an audience but on your own devices, it is usually something you would be interested in.

I have also heard there are trigger words online where the government or FBI may put you on a watch list if you google certain things that can be harmful to the future or maybe considered suspicious. If someone is googling how to make a home bomb you may want to keep an eye on them. They might not have someone following them 24/7, but they must be making a note somewhere documenting that they noticed the behavior. Just me typing this may put me on that list, but I also wanted to express my concerns with everyone on how I feel about technology.

Technology is always changing and people change with it, without even noticing, so is it possible they are taking advantage of you. It is definitely possible in today's time. What is your opinion on the matter, and what should we do? If they are listening is it still our right to have privacy when everything is so accessible. People say whatever you put on the internet never goes away, is this true? I'm sure whatever you feel nothing you do will change, but it is always good to just be aware of what is happening around you when you are going about your normal day. Take a moment and just think, and form your own opinion, and see how you start to notice things more.