THE Internet scams They are the order of the day and are increasingly difficult to detect. Many arrive through messages that seem normal, but are actually seeking trick the user to obtain their personal or banking information.
They often take the form of urgent notice, such as supposed problems with an account or prizes that were never claimed and either WhatsAppSMS, email or social networks it’s easy to fall if you don’t pay attention.
SO, Google decided to strengthen its tools to better identify fraud attempts. The function “Circle to search” It allows you to quickly obtain information about anything displayed on the screen and can now also analyze suspicious texts.
Google’s “Search Circle” can now identify scams
As explained by 9to5Google and from the company blog, to use it you just have to circle the message that raises doubt with your finger and the system activates the “View created with AI”. This is responsible for collecting information available on the web and easily explains if the content shows signs of scam.
Can detect messages that request personal data, fake review, verification code requests or phrases that seek to create the classic sense of urgencyin addition to offering basic safety tips. It works in any messaging application or social network and there is no need to copy the text or do manual searches, since you can check everything without leaving the chat.
This new “Round on Google Search” feature is now available with the Android 16 update for the Pixel Phones compatible, but it will gradually reach more mobile phones around the world.
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