Android phone users should delete (disable) Google Chrome or block websites from accessing their device's motion sensors over security concerns. In early November 2021, readers inquired about a rumor that suggested to “delete Google Chrome” from Android phones over “security issues,” privacy concerns, and accelerometer data, which referred to the device’s motion sensors. “Delete Google Chrome” has trended in the past because of other purported issues, but in this specific case, we tracked the rumor to a Nov. 6 story from The Sun. So essentially, reader emails asking if they should “delete Google Chrome” led us to a piece from The Sun, then a story from Forbes, and finally the origins of the claim: a tweet. We reached out to Google with questions about the motion sensor concerns and the “delete Google Chrome” messages.

Source: Forbes November 10, 2021 17:48 UTC