SafetyCore app, installed on Android devices without users' consent, spies and analyzes images
Miruna Brosban
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SafetyCore, an artificial intelligence-based app, has been discovered on Android phones without users downloading it. It analyzes images to detect sensitive content and warns about sharing risks. Criticisms target Google's lack of transparency for pushing the app without informing users, which is seen as a breach of privacy. Users are advised to uninstall the app to protect their personal data.
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