DID YOU GET THIS EMAIL?

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The video addresses a common user concern about data privacy and Google's data collection practices, providing a clear, actionable solution with step-by-step instructions and visual cues.

Summary

This video explains a new Google setting called "Search Services History" that saves photos searched with Google Lens, voice searches, and translated phrases to train AI models. It instructs viewers on how to disable this setting and related "Web and App Activity" settings to protect their privacy.

Structure

1Introduction and hook about a Google email
2Explanation of the "Search Services History" setting
3Demonstration of how the setting saves personal data
4Instructions on how to disable "Save Media"
5Instructions on how to disable "Voice Audio and Visual Search History"
6Call to action to save the video and follow the creator

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Did you get this email?! If you use Google, you need to watch this. there are multiple ways of turning this off, one of which is explained in the video, but the way below is the easiest: Go to https://myactivity.google.com/search-services/settings on your phone or computer. Sign in to your Google account if needed. Turn off the Save Media toggle. This hasn’t been rolled out for everyone yet, so if you can’t see it, be sure to save this post and set a reminder on your calendar to come back in a few weeks to check again. Follow for more online safety tips

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Go to this website myactivity.google.com/activitycontrols on your phone or computer. Sign in to your Google account if needed. Turn off the Save Media toggle. Save this post and set a reminder on your calendar to come back in a few weeks. Send a phone reminder for 2 or 3 weeks from now to go back if the setting is on so you can turn it off. Share this with someone who uses Google Lens and follow Cybersecurity Girl.

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DID YOU GET THIS EMAIL? Go to this website myactivity.google.com/activitycontrols Go to OTHER ACTIVITY AND SETTINGS SEARCH SERVICES HISTORY and go in and turn off "SAVE MEDIA" Now there's still some people that have not had So here's what you need to do instead "WEB AND APP ACTIVITY" "VOICE AUDIO AND VISUAL SEARCH HISTORY" as a stop gate Then send a phone reminder for 2 or 3 weeks from now to go back if the setting is on so you can turn it off Be sure to save this so you know what to do when you go back later someone who uses Google Lens and follow Cybersecurity Girl FOLLOW ME! for more simple cyber tips

Transcript

Did you get this email? You probably ignored an email from Google about a month ago and here's why you shouldn't. This email talked about a new setting that they're launching and it's already on your account. Hi, I'm Caitlin. I'm a cybersecurity data protection expert and I want to help you protect yourself online. Let's go. The setting is called "SEARCH SERVICES HISTORY" and what it does is that it saves every photo you search with Google Lens. Also every voice search and every phrase you spoke into translate. And it uses that to train Google's AI models. I actually want you to think about what you've actually used Lens for. A weird rash, a pill, something personal, a document. That's what's going into Google by default, RIGHT NOW. And Google says the data stripped of your identity once it's used for training. But they don't say when the collection is already happening. Here is how to fix it. On your phone go to this website myactivity.google.com/activitycontrols. Go to OTHER ACTIVITY AND SETTINGS, SEARCH SERVICES HISTORY and go in and turn off "SAVE MEDIA". Now there's still some people that have not had this setting show up. So here's what you need to do instead. Go to "WEB AND APP ACTIVITY" and uncheck your "VOICE AUDIO AND VISUAL SEARCH HISTORY" as a stop gate. Then send a phone reminder for 2 or 3 weeks from now to go back if the setting is on so you can turn it off. Be sure to save this so you know what to do when you go back later. Share this with someone who uses Google Lens and follow Cybersecurity Girl for more simple cyber tips.