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- Google Messages will now automatically blur NSFW photos that you receive or send.
- It will show warnings before opening any explicit media shared with you to ensure you approve of it.
- It will also warn you of the risks of sending such photos before you do.
- All processing takes place locally on your device, so none of the private media is sent to Google.
The outpouring of multimedia junk, thanks to RCS, in Android’s default Messages app has inspired Google to bolster it with extensive spam protection. Now, it is expanding its protection features to any NSFW (Not Safe For Work) media you might receive in your inbox, with or without soliciting.
Google Messages is gaining “Sensitive content warnings” that will notify you when you receive a picture of someone naked. The feature, first announced in late 2024 and then rolled out in beta earlier this year, is now available to all users, as noted by 9to5Google.