They are Listening
We have all seen people who cover their laptop cameras with tape. If you ever ask them why they will always tell you it’s to protect their information from the government and the spies on the internet who are always watching and listening to them.
Turns out Klara’s first date was with someone who had the same perspective. It could be true, it could be wrong but this man was so sure that it is true that he even covered his whole cell phone with tape. Good thing Klara can now be well aware of internet privacy.