Google rolls out Android fake call detection against AI impersonation scam calls
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Google is rolling out fake call detection on Android 12 and later devices this month, giving users a built-in warning when a caller may be using AI voice-cloning or call spoofing to impersonate a contact. The feature adds real-time verification through Phone by Google, Contacts, and Google Messages with RCS, reducing the chance that a spoofed call can trick a user into engaging.
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Google rolls out fake call detection on Android 12 and later devices
Initial DisclosureGoogle is rolling out fake call detection globally this month on Android 12 and later devices, starting with Pixel devices, and enabling it by default. The feature works automatically when both callers and recipients use Phone by Google, with Contacts and Google Messages (with RCS enabled) installed, using a silent, encrypted confirmation signal to detect spoofed or AI-impersonated calls and warn users to hang up immediately.
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- Google adds Android protection against AI deepfake scam calls — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 03.06.2026 12:02
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