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On July 7, Gemini AI will access your WhatsApp and more. Learn how to disable it on Android. (tuta.com)
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Gemini AI needs to be disabled on Android or it will override your privacy settings and gain full access to your texts, calls, and WhatsApp - even if you’ve turned off Gemini Apps Activity. But what does this Android update really mean, and how can you stop it? Check out

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[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 22 points 4 days ago

Fucking spyware and Ai slop.

I hate tech bros forcing this crap onto us.