Proton MailOct 19, 2023

We thought Google hit rock bottom with #privacy.

Its new beta feature on Google Files for #Android called “Smart Search" is the trap door.

This creepy new feature on by default & scans every file on your phone. Why is this bad? Because it could potentially ruin your life. (1/3)

Show threadProton MailOct 19, 2023

Here is one man’s nightmare: https://nytimes.com/2022/08/21/technology/google-surveillance-toddler-photo.html – don’t let that be you. Turn this feature off if you opted into the beta for Google Files today.

Thanks to BasicCatBR on Twitter for alerting us to this new feature so we could let our community know. (3/3)

Here's how to turn it off:

A Dad Took Photos of His Naked Toddler for the Doctor. Google Flagged Him as a Criminal.

Google has an automated tool to detect abusive images of children. But the system can get it wrong, and the consequences are serious.

The New York Times
Show threadFellOct 20, 2023
@protonmail I hate how file management on Android is evolving, anyways. I can't properly browse directories because the app is trying it's hardest to hide the fact that filesystems have a tree shape. I don't know why they are doing that. Does anyone know a good open source file explorer for #Android?
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@fell @protonmail I've been pretty happy with x-plore for a few years now.
https://www.lonelycatgames.com/apps/xplore
X-plore – Lonely Cat Games

Oct 21, 2023 at 9:07amWeb