After rolling out at the end of last month, Google Messages now lets you turn off the Gemini button on Android…

    • CrayonRosary@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      4
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      3 months ago

      [That] would essentially [mean] other users… would be near-zero

      It contradicts your main point.

      • helenslunch@feddit.nl
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        edit-2
        3 months ago

        the only private and secure communications would be with other users on the same platform, which would be near-zero.

        It doesn’t. 3rd party RCS–> iMessage is not anymore private or secure than 3rd party RCS --> Google. All message metadata is stored on Apple’s servers, just like it is on Google’s.

        • CrayonRosary@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          2
          arrow-down
          3
          ·
          edit-2
          3 months ago

          Are you just going to ignore you ever said there would be near zero users?

          You’re an ass. Blocked.

          • helenslunch@feddit.nl
            link
            fedilink
            English
            arrow-up
            1
            arrow-down
            1
            ·
            edit-2
            3 months ago

            I’m not ignoring anything. There will be near-zero users. I’ve just explained this. I’m not being an ass and you’ve not blocked me.