Google's new tool helps you remove non-consensual explicit images from Search
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Google's new tool helps you remove non-consensual explicit images from Search
"Now, you can choose an image and quickly request its deletion. Just click on the three dots that appear on the image. From there, choose "remove result" and then "It shows a sexual image of me." Other choices include the picture shows a person under 18 and that it has your personal information. If you choose the initial option then you will also be asked whether it contains a real image or deepfake. There's also an option to submit multiple photos at once."
"You can go on Google's "Results about you" hub to track your request. To use the tool, you will have to add in your personal contact information and government ID numbers. Google already had the hub to track if any of that information appears on Search, but now it will also look for your social security number, drivers license and passport information. The company should notify you if any of that information comes up in Search results and allow you to take removal steps."
Google added a tool that lets users select images in Search and request deletion by choosing remove result with options for sexual images, minors, or personal information. The sexual-image option asks whether the image is real or a deepfake and allows batch submissions. Submitters immediately receive links to emotional and legal support organizations and can opt into safeguards that filter similar results in Search, though unreported copies may remain visible to others. The Results about you hub tracks requests, requires personal contact and government ID information, and will scan for Social Security, driver’s license, and passport numbers. Updates roll out soon in the US and most countries, coinciding with the shutdown of Google’s dark web reports.
Read at Engadget
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