Google Messages bug resurfaces old texts in new conversations
Most outlets led with the issue of old private texts being sent by mistake in new conversations, highlighting the privacy concerns raised by the bug. The News International framed the issue as a "much less welcome bug" spreading on Reddit, while BOL News specifically noted the potential for private or sensitive messages to be placed alongside new conversations.
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Google Messages bug resurfaces old texts in new conversations, sparks privacy concerns
The reports have raised concerns because the bug can potentially place private or sensitive messages alongside new conversations.
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Google Messages users report old private texts being sent by mistake
Just as Google Messages picks up welcome features like custom chat themes, a much less welcome bug is spreading across Reddit: old texts from unrelated conversations resurfacing and attaching themselves to brand-new messages.These...
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