More Android apps could soon save you from sending accidental nudes
Google has been working surprisingly hard at improving Android’s system-level Photo Picker experience, as we’ve spotted features in progress, such as a built-in media editor and a location data toggle that some apps have already begun to adopt. We’ve now spotted Google preparing to bring its on-device Sensitive Co
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TL;DR
- Google is working to integrate its on-device Sensitive Content Warning system into the native Android Photo Picker.
- Powered by Android System SafetyCore, the feature classifies media on-device without sharing data with Google, allowing third-party apps to warn users when they try to select explicit content, such as nudity.
- This feature could come in handy to warn underage users from sharing explicit content.
Google has been working surprisingly hard at improving Android’s system-level Photo Picker experience, as we’ve spotted features in progress, such as a built-in media editor and a location data toggle that some apps have already begun to adopt. We’ve now spotted Google preparing to bring its on-device Sensitive Content Warning system to the Android Photo Picker, potentially letting third-party apps detect and warn users about nudity before media is shared.
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