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Google can now read your WhatsApp messages

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469 points bundie | 2 comments | 08 Jul 25 16:11 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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sega_sai ◴[08 Jul 25 17:24 UTC] No.44502108[source]▶
The whole situation with Gemini Apps Activity setting is so frustrating. Even if I pay for Gemini Pro, the only way to make sure there will be no human looking at your chats is to set Apps Activity to off, which means you don't have any history for Gemini chats, even for the messages from a minute ago.
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Barbing ◴[08 Jul 25 17:54 UTC] No.44502389[source]▶
Reminiscent of their heavy handed approach to disabling watch history on YouTube, even when paying for YouTube Premium.

(Google punishes viewers who make themselves less valuable to advertisers by giving them an entirely blank homepage.)

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anton-c ◴[09 Jul 25 12:51 UTC] No.44509441[source]▶
I've had my youtube watch history off for years. It still knows what I like.

Hence why I open a new private browser for each session.

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1. Barbing ◴[09 Jul 25 19:40 UTC] No.44514011[source]▶
Have you seen EFF’s Cover Your Tracks or other browser fingerprinting test sites?

I’m under the impression my use of private tabs & blockers & iCloud Private Relay is nearly useless when browsing sites of any sufficiently large company, and I won’t lie and say it’s not somewhat frustrating and disturbing.

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2. anton-c ◴[11 Jul 25 11:36 UTC] No.44530973[source]▶
It probably doesn't stop any tracking - that's true. It does reset my video feed though.