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In a continuous effort to combat online scams, Google has just rolled out a new functionality: Circle to Search and Google Lens can now help you detect scam messages and suspicious texts. Instead of just searching for definitions or images, these tools will analyse messages — like SMS, chat app texts, or social-media DMs — to determine if they might be scams.

Spotify has now introduced a 'Messages' feature that allows you to share music, podcasts and audiobook recommendations without having to leave the app. So, what should you know about it?

There's been a recent spate of high-profile cases where the history of social media, Internet browsing or even chats have been used to expose the wrongdoings of certain individuals. While we'd be the first to recommend, if you don't want to get caught doing bad things, then DON'T DO BAD THINGS in the first place, but... your social media, internet browser, and chats can all contain a lot of personal information. 

If you're concerned about your privacy, or if you just want to start fresh, you can clean up your data by following these steps. Check out our guide on How to Clean your Social Media, Internet Browser and Chats below.

WhatsApp users are allowed to send view-once photos to others. Soon, they'll also be able to send view-once messages. WABetaInfo discovered that the feature is currently in beta testing and could make its way to the global audience in the coming weeks.

Apple is globally rolling out a feature that prevents children from viewing photos that contain nudity in its messaging app. The "communication safety in Messages" feature will blur said images and prompt notifications to guide the children about what to do next.

After Elon Musk told his followers on Twitter to switch to Signal app from WhatsApp, there was a sudden spike in new registrations and verification code delays due to the number of new users. In case you missed it, WhatsApp recently updated their privacy policy on how they share your data with other Facebook-owned platforms, which got a lot of people feeling uneasy.

It seems that a recent statement by ithome.com hinted that 5G messages could potentially replace SMSes in the future which could benefit everyone, due to the fact that 5G messages allow users to send more complex messages to one another. While not much is known in regards to when this feature will be available to everyone, we do know that certain Xiaomi smartphones have already received an update to use the aforementioned feature.

Twitter has recently posted on their account stating that it’s now easier to respond to your direct messages thanks to a new chatbox, which is located on the bottom right when using Twitter on the desktop. Do note that the aforementioned feature is currently being rolled out and it might not be available to everyone as of this moment.

Google has officially announced on their support page stating that the Google Photos automatic backup & sync feature on messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Messages, and more have been disabled temporarily in order to reduce bandwidth usage. While there is no news on when we can expect Google to re-enable the feature, it will most likely be available again as soon as the COVID-19 outbreak slows down.

Based on a statement by AndroidHeadlines, it seems that WhatsApp by Facebook will most likely come with self-destructing messages which will delete themselves within an hour or up to a year. With that said, the aforementioned feature is expected to be available only on private chats while group chats will not have it.