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Google said it will begin purging the data of inactive Google accounts in December. The company said it's deleting inactive accounts for security reasons. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementGoogle's purge of Gmail data and photos belonging to inactive accounts is set to begin on December 1. Some of the comments on X — formerly known as Twitter — surrounding the account purge were about the inactive accounts of dead friends and family.
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Starting in December, Google will begin deleting accounts that have not been used in at least two years as part of an effort to address security risks, the company said on Tuesday. The expunging of old accounts does not only mean losing access to Gmail. Work in Google Docs, Google Workspace, Google Photos and other Google products will also be wiped out, as will any videos that an affected user has uploaded to YouTube. Ruth Kricheli, the company’s vice president of product management, said in a statement announcing the new policy that the move was intended to protect users from security threats because accounts that had not been used for a while were more likely to be comprised. An internal analysis at Google found that abandoned accounts were much less likely than active accounts to have two-factor verification, an authentication method that helps to confirm a user’s identity, the company said.
Google said the move is a safety measure to prevent unused accounts from being hacked. But many Gmail users have records still of value, even if they may not log in to access them regularly. To preserve old data, Google also suggested measures like moving the account's contents using its "Takeout" feature, or emailing out valuable information and data to other active accounts. Earlier this month, Elon Musk said that unused Twitter accounts could be erased (though he also added they'd be archived). The move prompted criticism, including from those who'd hoped to preserve the Twitter accounts of deceased loved ones.
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