4 outlets·4 reports
Google adds a scam-detection feature, built on RCS, to Android 12 and later that verifies whether a call is coming from the caller's actual smartphone (Lily Hay Newman/Wired)
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Google has added a new scam-detection feature to the Android Phone app that warns users when an incoming call appears to be impersonating one of their contacts. The feature, built on the Rich Communication Services (RCS) platform and available on Android 12 and later, verifies whether the call is originating from the caller’s actual smartphone.
Written from all 4 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- The Verge·Google’s Phone app will tell you if a scammer is impersonating one of your contacts
- Wired·Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who's Calling
- Engadget·Android will now warn you if a caller is impersonating someone you know
- TechMeme·Google adds a scam-detection feature, built on RCS, to Android 12 and later that verifies whether a call is coming from the caller's actual smartphone (Lily Hay Newman/Wired)
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