Google Messages’ Sensitive Content Warning function has been enhanced by including video nudity detection, which will automatically block explicit videos before playback. This system runs locally, ensuring that content is not saved on Google’s servers. Users may now delete these videos without watching them, which improves security and privacy. This functionality builds on a prior upgrade for explicit images.
Google Messages has introduced a new function to identify nudity and sexually explicit content in videos in the October 2025 Play Services update (version 25.39).
It will include an automated blurring feature for videos flagged as sexual, similar to its current system for photos.
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It now has a local scanning capability that screens both incoming and outgoing videos for nudity, mimicking its existing image scanning functionality. This upgrade, which uses Android’s SafetyCore architecture, ensures that explicit content in photographs and videos is detected exclusively on the device, with no data being posted or shared externally. As a consequence, user privacy is protected and the security of media transferred within the app is improved.
Unlike Apple’s child-focused version, Google’s system is designed for all users, including adults and teenagers, and expands on a similar function for explicit photos announced in August. Users may now remove obscene videos without watching them, which improves the messaging experience across platforms.
This development was noted in the most recent Play Services release notes. However, users should be aware that the introduction of this notification may not be immediate across all devices; it is scheduled to roll out gradually. As a result, many users may still be on the Play Services upgrade from September, since Google releases updates in stages.
