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Google Starts Scanning All Your Photos As New Update Goes Live
(www.forbes.com)
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this post was submitted on 21 Apr 2026
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In some respects I'm glad the US gets invasive updates before the UK, it means I get a longer warning, and this realm isn't always protected by EU regulations. I haven't used Photos for a while but I still need to warn others. One saving factor: even though the article never says it, this feature seems to be for backed-up media only, and not for on-device media.