Today is Safer Internet Day which makes it the perfect time for Google to announce that it will enable a new SafeSearch setting by default for all users in the upcoming months. The new setting will automatically blur explicit images on the Google search app. The filter will be the new default for users who don’t have SafeSearch already turned on.
Google says that “When SafeSearch is on, it helps hide explicit content on Search. When SafeSearch is off, you’ll see the most relevant results for your search, which may include explicit content like images of violence.” Explicit content includes pornography, violence, and images showing blood and gore.
