You can now turn off Google Gemini’s visible watermarks
THE SO WHAT
Letting users strip visible watermarks from Gemini and Flow outputs while keeping only invisible markers shifts provenance from user‑visible cues to backend forensics. If you rely on visual watermarks for trust — in media, education, or brand safety — assume they’re no longer a reliable signal and plan for cryptographic or policy‑based checks instead.
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