google photos local folders auto backup bug?

[barnyardbarnacle]

If auto backup is enabled in Photos, any images I download are also backed up. This happens regardless of whether 'back up local folders' is on or off, and even if I've explicitly disabled uploads for the Downloads folder!
I only want to backup photos I take, not all the junk I download. It's clearly broken.

Anyone else have this issue or know a workaround?

 

[anon(41372)]

I am having the same issue, and its not good!!

 

[Nicolas Cueto]

Anyone else have this issue or know a workaround?

Exactly the same problem. Still haven't found a solution.

 

[paulsdv]

same issue here - very annoying...