Google Changed a Major Privacy Setting — Here’s the Switch to Turn Off Now

Google’s latest privacy change is not about a password, a browser cookie, or a single app permission. It sits deeper inside the Google Account controls, where many users rarely look unless something forces them to check.

The setting is called Search Services History, and the specific switch attracting attention is Save Media. Tom’s Guide reported on June 13, 2026, that the feature can store media shared with certain AI-powered Google services, including photos, audio and videos.