Brian Blankenship
@jasonhowell @ronxo @MishaalRahman @queencodemonkey Just came across this in my feeds, is this something to be concerned about? https://mastodon.sdf.org/@jack/113952225452466068 #AndroidFaithful
jack (@jack@mastodon.sdf.org)

You remember #Apple scanning all images on your #mobile device? If you have an #Android #phone, a new app that doesn't appear in your menu has been automatically and silently installed (or soon will be) by #Google. It is called #AndroidSystemSafetyCore and does exactly the same - scan all images on your device as well as all incoming ones (via messaging). The new spin is that it does so "to protect your #privacy". You can uninstall this app safely via System -> Apps. https://developers.google.com/android/binary_transparency/google1p/overview

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Feb 9 at 12:26amWeb
Show threadMishaal RahmanFeb 9

@brianblank @jasonhowell @ronxo @queencodemonkey

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-messages-nudes-3499420/

I wrote about this app here

Google's new app will help warn you about nude images in Messages

Google is rolling out Android System SafetyCore, and it'll power the upcoming Sensitive Content Warnings feature in Messages.

Android Authority
Show threadBrian BlankenshipFeb 9
@MishaalRahman @brianblank @jasonhowell @ronxo @queencodemonkey Thanks Mishaal, I should have guessed you already wrote about it.