Google shuts down Google+ following massive security flaw

08 October 2018
The company knew about the breach but decided not to tell users to avoid regulatory actions.

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  • Anonymous
  • tZj
  • 15 Oct 2018

but then why Google plus is still available for download from playstore. Was Google plus shut down based on countries region?

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    • dQ4
    • 11 Oct 2018

    It just shows me Google can not be trusted again

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      • S6 User
      • nw}
      • 11 Oct 2018

      AnonD-558092, 09 Oct 2018The Internet was made to make scientific research and educa... moreIt's funny how Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web never gets a mention in these comments, maybe because he wasn't born in the USA?

      Currently the Web inventor has created a technology he says will give people more control over their data. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45706429

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        • Vamspaz
        • HsI
        • 10 Oct 2018

        I dont get it. I can still access the website. Confused.

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          • Anonymous
          • 81X
          • 10 Oct 2018

          Sure is convenient that whenever a massive security/privacy issue is discovered at the ol' Chocolate Factory it just happens to be in a way that benefits their advertising business and services model.

            Nothing much, they are just proving that Trump is Right about all these media crap!

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              • sumdumguy
              • nx4
              • 09 Oct 2018

              Anonymous, 09 Oct 2018Let's see what EU regulators will find...For sure, they will fine Google, in like the year of 2025. For not informing the authorities, nor informing affected users.

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                • leugimrc
                • Bb}
                • 09 Oct 2018

                Anonymous, 09 Oct 2018Only Place where Linus posts frequentlyloool

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                  • leugimrc
                  • Bb}
                  • 09 Oct 2018

                  Hoo darn, my data...Im very very upset, I want an Indeminisation of 100k euros for that...

                    Anonymous, 09 Oct 2018Time to go back to 4.4.4 days when everything on AOSP was e... morePort it To Android Pie and I agree. I miss those days and I tend to flash roms quite a lot!

                      AnonD-731363, 09 Oct 2018Well FB next please. God bless you. Agreed!

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                        • 09 Oct 2018

                        Anonymous, 09 Oct 2018Imagine telling that to people who think 16gb is enough bec... morePoint!!!

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                          • Anonymous
                          • TRM
                          • 09 Oct 2018

                          Let's see what EU regulators will find...

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                            • Anonymous
                            • tNw
                            • 09 Oct 2018

                            Vegetaholic, 09 Oct 2018Never trust any big conglomerate or company, which has unli... moreImagine telling that to people who think 16gb is enough because cloud computing.

                            Aka somebody else's computer.

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                              • AnonD-731363
                              • SH3
                              • 09 Oct 2018

                              Well FB next please.
                              God bless you.

                                Never trust any big conglomerate or company, which has unlimited digital power, all the time try not to expose your information on any social media or app

                                  Ah, US companies, not any better than chinese or russians. We lose our data to presumably criminals and yet no one cares.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • v3B
                                    • 09 Oct 2018

                                    Android truther where are you? thought you'd come out swinging to defend this company you grovel over

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • v3B
                                      • 09 Oct 2018

                                      Wow.. what an Apple move.. don't tell their customers/user for 3 WHOLE YEARS.

                                      Google you're so bad, you make me wanna switch to Apple.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Mkc
                                        • 09 Oct 2018

                                        "When people found out about it, it decided to shut down Google+ in a knee-jerk reaction."

                                        Nope. Firstly, there was already talk on Google+ shutdown for the past half year, secondly, you make it sound like it will shut down tomorrow or already did, but you don't mention that it will shut down sometime in the middle of 2019.