
Alert: Google and Microsoft Are Reading Your Private Texts—Take Action Now!
2025-07-09
Author: Charlotte
A Growing Privacy Concern
In a shocking twist, both Google and Microsoft are inserting themselves into our digital conversations, raising alarms about privacy. With Meta’s recent foray into AI on WhatsApp, users recoiled at the idea of an unwelcome, permanent guest in their chats. While you can block Meta’s AI, new developments from tech giants are making it clear that privacy is slipping away.
Microsoft's Surveillance Upgrade
Microsoft led the charge with its Recall upgrade for Windows 11, featuring a near-omniscient memory that records everything happening on your screen—including your text messages. The only platform effectively keeping the wolves at bay? Signal. Users of other messaging apps should be wary.
Google's Gemini Invades Your Apps
Next up, Google unveiled Gemini, which begins pulling information from third-party apps such as Messages and WhatsApp. Initially intended for AI training, Google insists this data won’t be misused. However, the fine print reveals that it's still a privacy nightmare.
The Fine Line of Access
While Google asserts Gemini can’t read your WhatsApp chats under normal circumstances, there’s a loophole: with a simple prompt to Google Assistant, the AI could easily access your messages and images. It's not as invasive as Microsoft's Recall, but we're trending towards a murky realm of privacy infringements.
Not Good News, Despite What They Say
Despite Google's marketing spin framing this integration as positive, tech experts maintain otherwise. Many users want nothing to do with AI lurking in their devices, yet they are being kept in the dark about potential access to their messages.
Take Control of Your Privacy
The responsibility falls on you to navigate through app settings to limit Gemini's access. It’s not an ideal situation—users shouldn’t have to scramble to safeguard their privacy. Now, whether you're operating on Windows or Android, it’s crucial to check your settings. Be vigilant about what's being read, stored, and potentially used or reviewed—without any notification. Just because you’re messaging someone doesn’t mean that AI doesn’t have its eyes on your conversations.