Google says automatic spam protection within the default Android Messages app has begun rolling out to some users; the spam protection is opt-out by default (Jon Porter/The Verge)

Jon Porter / The Verge:
Google says automatic spam protection within the default Android Messages app has begun rolling out to some users; the spam protection is opt-out by default  —  The feature collects phone numbers, and that means privacy concerns  —  Google has confirmed that automatic spam protection within …

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