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Google says Chrome blocked seven billion malicious Android notifications every day in its bid to cut down on scams

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  • Google cut seven billion daily Android Chrome notifications using layered defenses
  • Chrome now limits abusive sites, revokes permissions, and blocks high‑volume spam
  • Android improvements simplify managing alerts and reduce scam and malware exposure

Google says it has cut the number of notifications Chrome users get on their Android devices by seven billion a day.

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