"God-like capabilities": An ad appearing on your phone can now spy on you, researchers say
Published October 16, 2026
At a glance
Views
133,318
Likes
1,098
Comments
256
Performance vs. channel
All-time outlier score
Engagement rate
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Canadian cyber security experts researching at the University of Toronto (UofT) are warning of a new threat to privacy. Citizen Lab is calling it "ad-fection,” because online ads can infect your devices and use them to record you — without you interacting with it at all. Global’s Nathaniel Dove has more on the “zer…
- Published
- October 16, 2026
- Made for kids
- No
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How "God-like capabilities": An ad appearing on your phone can now spy on you, researchers say is doing
It has 133K views in total. It ranks #11,803,049 among tracked YouTube videos by views.
Key facts about "God-like capabilities": An ad appearing on your phone can now spy on you, researchers say
- Total views
- 133K
- Total likes
- 1.09K
- Total comments
- 256
- Published
- October 16, 2026
- Global rank by views
- #11,803,049
Frequently asked questions
How many views does "God-like capabilities": An ad appearing on your phone can now spy on you, researchers say have?
"God-like capabilities": An ad appearing on your phone can now spy on you, researchers say has 133,318 views, 1,098 likes and 256 comments, ranking #11,803,049 among tracked YouTube videos by views.
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What is engagement rate and how is it calculated?
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