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Saturday, 19 July 2025

Another silent siege on user data as Google’s Gemini AI oversteps android privacy

 Google’s Gemini AI now accesses users’ third-party apps (WhatsApp, Messages) on Android without explicit consent, overriding prior privacy settings beginning July 7.

The update enables human review of data by Google, even if users disable “Gemini Apps Activity,” which stores interactions temporarily for “safety” but retains app access.

Users face confusion navigating incomplete opt-out instructions, with no clear path to fully remove the AI from devices.

Critics compare the move to tech monopolies’ historical overreach, citing parallels to Microsoft’s antitrust case in the 1990s.

Privacy advocates urge stricter regulations to curb Big Tech’s unchecked data collection and empower user choice....<<<Read More>>>...