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Google Messages Can Now Censor Any NSFW Images You Receive

Summary by Lifehacker
Google's new "sensitive content warnings" setting is now rolling out to all Google Messages users. As reported by 9to5Google, sensitive content warnings can identify images containing nudity, and blur the picture before you open it. That puts the decision whether to see the image entirely in your hands, eliminating the risk of unsolicited nudes.When you open an image the Google's systems blurred, you have a few options. You can open a Google res…

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Google is providing warnings about sensitive content in Google Messages. When the app detects that a photo may contain nudity, it automatically blurs the image and displays a screen with an explanation and options: block the sender, return to the chat, or consciously reveal the image. Processing occurs locally on the phone – the image is not sent to Google servers, which is intended to reduce the risk of data leaks. The feature was announced in …

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Lifehacker broke the news in on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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