Why G+ Is Shutting Down

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@LadyDuck (471356)

Switzerland

January 31, 2019 2:03am CST

I have read a post from @youless this morning, where she informed that Google+ is shutting down. Some user think it's a hoax. Well, it's not a hoax at all and it's a very serious matter that should concern those who had an account. The past month of December, Google revealed that a serious security flaw "could have" exposed the users profile information (names, email addresses, ages and so on), this for about 52.5 million account, this violating their privacy. Unable to fix the bug, the company announced the shut down of the site for August 2019. As recently they had an additional security flaw, they anticipated the shut down that for the month of April 2019. If you feel concerned, cancel your profile now, do not wait until April 2019.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 19

I'm so glad I don't have an account with them. They are not the only ones with security issues, and August seems too far away to wait.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

Too many sites have security issues, I am glad I never give my real data online.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

@DianneN They do not need to know our real birth day, address and other private data.

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@DianneN (247186)

• United States

31 Jan 19

@LadyDuck Smart thinking!

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@Juliaacv (51115)

• Canada

31 Jan 19

I am thankful that I didn't open one of those accounts. You have to be so very savvy online, those who offer too much stand to burn.

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@Juliaacv (51115)

• Canada

31 Jan 19

@LadyDuck No I have always used screen information because there really is no truth serum online anyways.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

@Juliaacv I do the same, it is too dangerous to give personal information, there are people ready to steal your identity.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

I never give too many personal data online, I do not trust those big companies, I know they sell our data pretending that they have security flaws.

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@hereandthere (45645)

• Philippines

31 Jan 19

where will all those personal info go after they shut it down? will it be completely unaccessible to anyone and everyone?

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

They should become inaccessible because they shut down their servers, so nobody can access anymore those data.

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@hereandthere (45645)

• Philippines

1 Feb 19

@LadyDuck but can anyone undo that to sell the data?

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

1 Feb 19

@hereandthere You know there is something that we must keep in mind. Once we publish something on the Internet, if it is accessible, could be accessible to hackers. To be safe, never give our REAL data.

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@Ronrybs (19186)

• London, England

31 Jan 19

I didn't actively create a G+, but had the feeling that G opened one automatically. It is worrying that these big tech companies seem to have epic security fails on a regular basis

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

I closed my G+ account this morning, I do not trust a lot those big companies. I am sure that they are closing this site for another reason, it was never successful.

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@Ronrybs (19186)

• London, England

31 Jan 19

@LadyDuck I read that they drop their motto, don't do evil, or something like that. Guess they open to it now!

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

1 Feb 19

They are like all the other big companies, "money, money. money".

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@Moon24 (22396)

• Serbia

31 Jan 19

I heard here in one discussion but i didn't no it's because of bug.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

@Moon24 I agree, I suppose that they prefer to close it down because it has never been successful.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

@Moon24 I had an account that I opened several years ago, I also had a little more than 4,000 followers, but I have never found that it was very interesting.

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@Moon24 (22396)

• Serbia

31 Jan 19

@LadyDuck It is strange they can not solve a bug.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65277)

• Serbia

31 Jan 19

wooow I did not hear about it.

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@Moon24 (22396)

• Serbia

31 Jan 19

@Nevena83 No. I had only on or two posts there.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65277)

• Serbia

31 Jan 19

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@Nevena83 (65277)

• Serbia

31 Jan 19

@Moon24 I think I used a couple of times, I do not remember. You?

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@May2k8 (18356)

• Indonesia

31 Jan 19

What if we don't cancel the G +, will it get stuck there?

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@May2k8 (18356)

• Indonesia

31 Jan 19

@LadyDuck Okay, maybe I'll let my G+ there.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

@May2k8 I have just closed mine.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

If we do not cancel it, the account will be deleted in April.

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@rebelann (112784)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Feb 19

You don't mean the Gmail stuff do you?

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@rakski (122354)

• Philippines

31 Jan 19

I have not heard of this. I think you are right there of this news being a hoax.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

It's not at all a hoax it is true and they are shutting down. You misread my discussion.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

2 Feb 19

@sugartoes It's only one of their services that was not bringing them money, so they close it up, nothing to worry about. They make money with YouTube.

@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

2 Feb 19

@sugartoes No, there is nothing to worry about.

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@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

31 Jan 19

Oh nose, i have a G+ but don’t visit that much

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

I closed my G+ when I read about the security flaw. I never used it a lot.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

1 Feb 19

@Lucky15 Do nothing, the account will be automatically shut down the 2nd of April.

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@Lucky15 (37374)

• Philippines

31 Jan 19

@LadyDuck i will check my account later, and actually it was like never use :))

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

31 Jan 19

How sad is that. I am glad I don't have an account.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

1 Feb 19

I had an account, but they had no personal data from me, I never share my personal details online.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

2 Feb 19

@LadyDuck That's the smart way to go.

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@responsiveme (22926)

• India

31 Jan 19

I don't have one there..Security concerns are bad for a person

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@responsiveme (22926)

• India

31 Jan 19

@LadyDuck I definitely would. Now like you I am thinking I should give wrong dates of days etc in future

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

@responsiveme I never give my exact birthday date and year, it's just to avoid to have my data used by others.

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@responsiveme (22926)

• India

31 Jan 19

@LadyDuck I will follow that from now on

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@Nickzter1331 (4229)

• Philippines

31 Jan 19

dont have G+. only gmail. i hope they will fix it soon.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

They do not fix it, they close it.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

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@Nickzter1331 (4229)

• Philippines

31 Jan 19

@LadyDuck ah ah.. ok :)

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@ThreeTeddies (2038)

• United Kingdom

31 Jan 19

I found G+ useful for generating traffic to my blog but I won't really miss it if it goes

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

1 Feb 19

I found it useful when I wrote for Bubblews, it brought many views, but it has never been a great site.

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@snowy22315 (180484)

• United States

31 Jan 19

Thanks for the information.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

I have closed mine, I did not use it anyway.

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@lady1993 (27224)

• Philippines

31 Jan 19

i don' really know if i still have it, i never use it anyway. I just hope no important data is spread

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

I did not have personal data written in my account, but I deleted it this morning, just to play safe.

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@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

31 Jan 19

Yes I also knew about this since last fall but I have never been active on that platform I mostly justed lurk over there.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

1 Feb 19

I received an email from them last Fall, but I did not really care, because I never shared personal data and it was more than two years that I did not use my account. I deleted it.

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@jstory07 (139579)

• Roseburg, Oregon

31 Jan 19

I have an account with them.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

I have closed mine this morning, as they will delete all the account at the beginning of April, I saw no reason to keep it.

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@amadeo (111938)

• United States

31 Jan 19

I do not have an account with them.

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@WiseGhots (14606)

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31 Jan 19

I don't have an account with them anyway.

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@LadyDuck (471356)

• Switzerland

31 Jan 19

I had one, but I closed it.

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