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  • Google loves photos

    From Aaron Thomas@1:342/201 to All on Tue Jun 9 15:09:26 2026
    I use an Android phone and I'm finding out that there is no way to stop Google from spying on my photos.

    The backup setting can get reset when you install updates via Google Play Store, when you update the phone's OS, when you sign out and back in to your Google account, and under other circumstances too.

    And it's political. The elite shouldn't be viewing our stuff, and we shouldn't be surrendering our privacy just because we use their products.

    The Federal Trade Commission should investigate because it's deceptive. I
    want to see this engraved into all smartphones: "Warning! This device will share your photos and videos with elites."

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  • From Ron L.@1:120/616 to Aaron Thomas on Wed Jun 10 07:09:39 2026
    Aaron Thomas wrote to All <=-

    I use an Android phone and I'm finding out that there is no way to stop Google from spying on my photos.

    That's just common sense.

    The backup setting can get reset when you install updates via Google
    Play Store, when you update the phone's OS, when you sign out and back
    in to your Google account, and under other circumstances too.

    Yes, you have to be vigilant. I go through my phone apps every couple of weeks to deactivate stuff that mysteriously got activated again.

    And it's political. The elite shouldn't be viewing our stuff, and we shouldn't be surrendering our privacy just because we use their
    products.

    Not really political. The Elitists only use politics for their ends.

    In this case, Google probably uses your photos and the metadata (location, time, etc.) to train their AI stuff. But Elitists love to spy on us plebes because they gotta know what we are doing so they can criticize us for our "bad" decisions.

    The Federal Trade Commission should investigate because it's deceptive.
    I want to see this engraved into all smartphones: "Warning! This device will share your photos and videos with elites."

    I'm sure that was buried in the Terms when you got your phone.


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