The man said that after he took a photo of an infection in his groin on his Android smartphone
The incident took place in February 2021 whendoctors were not working due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The man noticed a swelling in the genital area of his child and, at the request of the nurse, sent a photo. After examining the picture, the doctor prescribed antibiotics, which cured the infection.
Then two days later the man got a noticefrom Google, which stated that his accounts were suspended due to content that is "a serious violation of Google policy and may be illegal."
A Google spokesperson told reporters thatthe company only scans users' personal images if the user takes "some action," which apparently could include backing up images to Google Photos.