Millions of Gmail accounts will be terminated by Google starting in December.

Millions of Gmail accounts, including emails, documents, photos, and videos, will be permanently deleted by Google starting in December if they have been inactive for two years or more.

Specifically, Google announced that it will begin deleting millions of Gmail accounts starting in December 2023, beginning with accounts that were created but never used.

Google deletes unused Gmail accounts to protect users.

This move by Google aims to enhance security because unused Gmail accounts are more vulnerable to compromise. Old Gmail accounts often share passwords with other accounts. Leaked passwords from security incidents are easily found on the dark web. It also helps protect active Google users from security risks such as phishing and account theft.

Gmail accounts at risk of being deleted will receive notifications before Google takes action. The notification will also be sent to the email address used for account recovery, stating that the deletion is to “protect your privacy and prevent any unauthorized access to your account, even after you are no longer using our services.”

To avoid having their Gmail account deleted, Google users can simply open or send an email, download an app from the Play Store, use Google Drive, or even just search on Google while logged in.

One notable point is that Google has no intention of deleting Gmail accounts that have posted YouTube videos, regardless of when the last post was made.

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