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Google adds Gemini-powered scam checks to Messages and Android calls

Google announced new Android scam defences on 14 October, led by an opt-in Enhanced protection mode in Google Messages that uses Gemini models in the cloud. Android will also end fake bank calls, hide login fields in Chrome during screen sharing, and block apps from silently forwarding calls. Googl…

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  1. 2026-10-16 14:31 · The Next Web
    Google adds Gemini-powered scam checks to Messages and Android calls

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