Android system safetycore: Google has stepped in to clarify

Google has stepped in to clarify that a newly introduced Android System SafetyCore app does not perform any client-side scanning of content. "Android provides many on-device protections that safeguard users against threats like malware, messaging spam and abuse protections, and phone scam ... Google said little about Android System SafetyCore before it appeared on phones. Fortunately, you can uninstall it. SafetyCore is a Google system service for Android 9+ devices. It provides the underlying technology for features like the upcoming Sensitive Content Warnings feature in Google Messages that helps users protect themselves when receiving potentially unwanted content. Google added a new app to most Android devices that scans images for nudity and warns users. Learn what it does, how to remove it, and why users are outraged.