cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22088398
Following the announcement on Wednesday, the new real-time Scam Detection is rolling out to the Phone by Google app beta on Pixel.
Telecoms need to do it at the network level. You can effectively DDOS someone by a system that calls or texts them
They do, just for some reason not effectively. Like, blocking the VoIP providers that allow scammers would dry all that up.
Weird thing is, this just drives more people to not use voice calls. They’re killing their own racket. (Although long-term, likely phones will be all IP with no carrier-managed services.)
Another way to track you
Not sure what the real difference or benefit is here, but my phone app (google, but not pixel) already labels calls as “likely fraud” or “likely spam”.
You would have to answer the call for this to be useful, no?
Carrion by the Divest team works pretty well as a FOSS spam blocking solution in my experience. Another factor is I changed my number a few years back and I dont give it out to anyone unless necessary. I bought a “free” Sim from a company called FreedomPop for when I need to give out a number and I dont want to share my real number. I keep the Sim off Unless I need a verification text.
Stop wasting time on useless features, Google, and give us back call recording.
