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Google to start deleting personal accounts inactive for 2 years this week

"December 1, 2023, is the earliest a Google Account will be deleted due to this policy," it …

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If you haven't used your Google account in two years, your content may get deleted for good

Google is introducing new policies for consumer accounts, effective from June 1 next year, and if y…

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Google could delete your account wiping Gmail and docs — if you haven't used it in 2 years. Here's what to know, and how to protect your data.

Google said that from December onwards, it "may delete the account and its contents" of inactive us…

Sindhu Sundar   


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Google is purging old Gmail data and photos. Here's how you can keep it from happening to you.

Accounts that have been inactive for more than two years will be eligible for deletion starting fro…

Kai Xiang Teo   


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Google Play asks app developers to share accurate user data, prohibits ‘sugar daddy’ apps

Along with that, the policy also prohibits apps from downloading executable code from a source…

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How to delete a Roblox account if you're concerned about your child's engagement with the online gaming platform

You can delete a Roblox account by simply emailing the company, but there are a few other ways to d…

Melanie Weir   


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There are more than 1 billion inactive accounts on Twitter and the company is trying desperately to fix it

Another reason for some concern is the lack of growth of tweets per day. Currently Twitter shows on…

Adrianus Wagemakers   


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Google is killing unlimited free storage for Photos, Docs, and Drive — but Pixel owners get an exemption

Free unlimited Google storage has seven months to live. Starting June 1 2021, Google will cap free …

Isobel Asher Hamilton   


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This tool lets you bequeath your Google account to a trusted person when you die - here's how to set it up

The service offers a feature that will bequeath your Google account and all of its contents to up t…

Kaylee Fagan   


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Easily overblown, little-understood, and dangerous: Why we need to understand political microtargeting

"While the effects are reasonably strong, they should not be overestimated," Dr. Tom Dobber told Bu…

Isobel Asher Hamilton   


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Reddit, YouTube, and Twitch are taking major steps to crack down on hate speech from pro-Trump and far-right groups

The social media platforms' actions come as major advertisers are leaving Facebook en masse over it…

Tyler Sonnemaker   


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Facebook is overrun with fake accounts impersonating tech execs like Tim Cook, Elon Musk, and Sundar Pichai

Facebook has a real-name policy that requires all users to "use the name they go by in everyday lif…

Rob Price   


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YouTube Co-Founder Leaves His First YouTube Comment In 8 Years, And It's To Bash Google+

It's the only video uploaded with Karim's ever uploaded. The account remained dormant until today w…

Dylan Love   


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The newest weight-loss hack has people turning to a highly addictive drug

A new weight-loss quick fix is making the rounds just in time for summer's unofficial start, but th…

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Elon Musk says Twitter will soon allow calls and encrypted DMs

"Coming soon will be voice and video chat from your handle to anyone on this platform," Elon Musk t…

Beatrice Nolan   


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The rise of 'zombie' VCs puts startups that took funding from them in a difficult spot

In today's big story, we're looking at the impact of the growing number of venture firms quietly ru…

Dan DeFrancesco   


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What planning my digital afterlife at age 27 taught me about my millennial FOMO

MyWishes doesn't pass down account controls to your loved ones. But it helps you exert some control…

Kai Xiang Teo   


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Opinion: There is a need to pass the IT Rules, 2021 to tame social media platforms like Twitter

When the IT Act, 2000 was passed, there was no social media presence. Today, platforms like Twit…