Google deletes inactive accounts

On May 16, Google announced that it would delete accounts that have been inactive for at least two years. This move is to prevent security risks, according to Google.

Google deletes accounts that have been inactive for at least 2 years. (Photo: Alternative To)

The new policy takes effect immediately, but Google will only begin deleting accounts in December. The company plans to send multiple warnings to users and purge inactive accounts in several phases.

Google said the first accounts to be “cut” will be those that were created but never used. The policy only affects personal accounts, not organizations such as schools and businesses.

The tech giant explained the decision based on internal findings that older accounts tend to share passwords with other accounts and are less likely to implement new security measures like two-step verification. That increases the risk of phishing, account takeovers, and spam.

Deleting accounts is a more aggressive approach than Google's previous policy. In 2020, the company announced that content on inactive accounts would be deleted, but the accounts themselves would remain.

So, to avoid losing your account, all you need to do is log in to your Google account or any Google service, read a Gmail email, watch a YouTube video , search Google, download an Android app, or do something else.

(According to CNN)

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