re: Has anyone else started watching what you say around your phone?

It's listening nonstop, even during phone calls. Prior to removing Facebook and Messenger from my phone a (long) while back, I was on a call with no other devices around and had an ad pop up later that day based on the conversation. Removed the app then and there.

ETA: Those apps also track your GPS. A former acquaintance was in town who lived on the West Coast and we ran into each other. Later that day it was suggested that we be "Friends."