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   August Abolins to Mike Powell   
   Google Gemini can now rea   
   12 Jul 25 08:21:00   
   
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   TZUTC: -0400   
   Hello Mike!   
      
   ** On Wednesday 09.07.25 - 08:55, Mike Powell wrote to All:   
      
    MP>  [Turning this sh1t off is not as easy as they make it sound.]   
      
    MP> Google Gemini can now read your WhatsApp chats without you   
    MP> knowing  but you can stop it   
      
    MP> Date:   
    MP> Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:33:26 +0000   
      
    MP> Description:   
    MP> If you don't take action, Google Gemini can start   
    MP> interacting with your Messages, WhatsApp, Utilities, or   
    MP> Phone apps on Android starting from July 7, 2025.   
      
   Gemini interacting (watching) activity via installed 3rd party     
   apps is very concerning!  The article mentions interacting with     
   WhatsApp, but what's stopping the app to monitor chats with     
   Session, Matrix, Telegram.. etc.   
      
      
      
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