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ChatGPT Lets Advertisers Target Users by Prompts and Contact Details
Original: How ChatGPT Targets Ads To You Based On Your Prompts, Phone Number, and Email
Reporting by 404 Media reveals that advertisers can target ChatGPT users based on their email address, phone number, or unique phone identifier, and that prompts themselves can inform ad targeting. The report suggests most users are unaware this is possible, raising concerns about privacy and transparency around how conversations with the chatbot feed into advertising systems.
Why now: New reporting reveals ad targeting based on sensitive ChatGPT user data, prompting privacy concerns.
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Evidence
- How ChatGPT Targets Ads To You Based On Your Prompts, Phone Number, and Email · 404 Media
Most ChatGPT users probably don’t know you can be specifically targeted on the platform by advertisers based on your email, phone number, or unique phone identifier.
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