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A new Android feature is scanning your photos for 'sensitive content' - how to stop it


Google didn't tell Android users much about Android System SafetyCore before it hit their phones, and people are unhappy. Fortunately, you're not stuck with it.

When the feature is enabled, and an image that may contain nudity is about to be sent or forwarded, it also provides a speed bump to remind users of the risks of sending nude imagery and preventing accidental shares." According to GraphneOS, a security-oriented Android Open Source Project (AOSP)-based distro: "The app doesn't provide client-side scanning used to report things to Google or anyone else. While SafetyCore aims to enhance user safety by filtering sensitive content, its automatic installation and lack of transparency are troubling.

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