Google Circle: Online fraudsters are constantly changing their methods and text messages still remain their most effective weapon. In view of this danger, Google has updated its Circle to Search feature for Android users, so that any suspicious message can be caught before it causes harm.
Why has it become difficult to detect scam messages?
Sometimes fake bank alerts, sometimes threats of account blocking – such messages are made to create fear. Their objective is to get the user to quickly click on the link or to extract personal information.
Even though people are aware of the common warning signs, scam messages now seem so real that it becomes difficult to differentiate between real and fake at first glance.
New safety feature added in Circle to Search
To deal with this growing threat, Google has made Circle to Search smarter on Android. The special thing about this feature is that users can check it without clicking on any link or replying to the message.
You will get the answer as soon as you circle the message
To turn on Circle to Search, just long press the home button or navigation bar. After this, make a circle with your finger around the suspicious message visible on the screen.
Google’s system immediately analyzes that text with the help of artificial intelligence and information available online and within a few moments tells whether the message can be a scam or not.
Wisdom comes with warning
This feature not only provides information about the threat, but also tells which things in the message seemed suspicious. This enables users to become more alert and confident in identifying similar fake messages in the future.
Don’t have Circle to Search? This is another way
If Circle to Search is not available in your phone, then Google Lens can be a good alternative. By taking a screenshot of a suspicious message and scanning it with Lens, you can also get information and warnings related to possible scams.
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