Article 6RNM3 Google Messages is trying to tackle today’s most annoying messaging spam

Google Messages is trying to tackle today’s most annoying messaging spam

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Emma Roth
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Google Messages is trying to banish spammy job-seeking and package-delivery texts from your inbox, and it's also adding a content warning to blur images that might contain nudity.

The Sensitive Content Warning feature is optional, and if enabled, it will show users a speed bump" with help-finding resources and options" before they can view an image with nudity detected via on-device scanning. If users try to share an image with nudity, the app will warn them about the risks.

With all of the scanning done on-device, Google says it doesn't see the contents of your images or send them anywhere, and it doesn't break the end-to-end encryption available with RCS. Apple's Messages app added similar protection with Communication Safety...

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