Google has announced updates to its search engine aimed at facilitating users’ control over their personal information, privacy and security online. In particular, Google is updating its policy on personal explicit images to remove such content from search results.
New tool “Results about you”
According to the company, Google has developed a new tool that allows users to quickly find and remove search results that contain their phone number, home address or email. The tool is called “Results About You” and will be available in the future through the Google mobile app or a dedicated webpage.
Updates to the policy on explicit images
In addition, Google is also updating its system for helping users remove explicit photos. The company has long provided users with the ability to request the removal of non-consensual explicit images from search results. Now this policy is being extended to consensual images.
It is worth noting that removing content from Google search results does not mean that it is completely removed from the Internet. However, Google hopes that these changes will give users more control over what private information appears in search results.
“Google is introducing several new updates to its search engine that are designed to help users stay in control of their personal information, privacy, and security online,”
– the company said in its official announcement.
More control for users
This update is part of Google’s broader strategy to ensure user privacy and security. The company continues to work on developing new tools and features to help users control and protect their personal information online.
In this context, the new “Results About You” tool is an important step towards providing users with more control over what information about them appears in search results. With this tool, users will be able to quickly find and remove search results that contain their phone number, home address, or email address.
Protecting privacy and security
Updating the policy on explicit images is also an important step towards protecting users’ privacy. It will now be easier for users to request the removal of explicit photos from search results, regardless of whether they were consensual or non-consensual images.
In sum, this update indicates that Google continues to work on making it easier for users to control their personal information online. This is a positive step towards providing more privacy and security for users. Thanks to the new tools and features, users will be able to more easily control what information about them appears in search results, as well as request the removal of explicit images. This demonstrates Google’s commitment to protecting the privacy and security of its users.
