Google has announced the launch of a new feature in its Chrome browser aimed at reducing the number of unwanted notifications. This was reported by TechCrunch.

From now on, the system will automatically revoke notification permissions from sites that users have not interacted with for a long time. This feature will be available on both Android and desktop versions of the browser.

The mechanism will function similarly to the existing Chrome security check that revokes camera or geolocation permissions for inactive sites. According to the company, less than 1% of all notifications receive any user interaction, indicating the tool's low effectiveness.

At the same time, Google will make exceptions: the automatic revocation will not affect installed web applications since they may send useful notifications.

The changes will only apply to sites with low user activity and a high volume of notifications. This may compel resources that send excessive messages to reassess their policies to avoid losing access to this feature.

The company stated that users will be notified about permission revocations and can restore them manually in the settings. Additionally, there will be an option to completely disable automatic management of this process.

Google noted that the feature was tested prior to its official launch, and the results showed that the changes did not significantly impact the number of clicks on notifications. This confirmed that most users hardly interact with such notifications.