Social NetworkTech

Google to delete millions of accounts: find out if yours is at risk

Share
Share

Just like Twitter did in the past, Google will now start eliminating accounts which have been inactive for more than two years. This decision was taken to stop cyber-criminals from making Internet security threats with these profiles.

According to Google, accounts with no activity usually have ineffective passwords, which makes them a target for criminals. Likewise, it is very likely that no security controls are done regularly in these profiles, as they are not used. For that reason, they are more exposed to spam and hacking.

In this course of actions, all accounts will be deleted along with information stored in other Google services such as: Google Drive, Docs, Calendar, Meet, YouTube and Photos.  However, businesses and schools’ accounts will not be part of these process and their profiles and information will remain intact.

That said, Google is set to send emails to users who have inactive profiles and are in risk to be deleted forever from the service. In the event you think this could happen to you, here are some actions you should in order to keep your profile.

First, log-in to your account. After that, find the email Google sent and read it. In this way, the account elimination will be postponed until two more inactivity years have passed. Basically, to keep an active account, you have the option to log in every two years and perform an action. For instance, creating files, using Drive or sending emails.

Share
Related Articles
PoliticsTech

Lyon Cuts Ties with Microsoft and Embraces Open-Source Software to Achieve Digital Sovereignty

The French city of Lyon has announced an ambitious technological shift: it...

PoliticsTech

Brazil Orders Social Media Platforms to Take Responsibility for User Content

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court approved a landmark decision on Thursday requiring social...

Tech

China Bets on Raw Power: Loongson Unveils Processors with Up to 64 Cores and 300W TDP

Chinese chipmaker Loongson has officially announced the launch of its latest generation...

TechViral

Severe WinRAR Vulnerability Exposes Millions of Users: Patch Now Available

WinRAR, one of the most widely used compression tools on Windows systems,...

TechViral

Global iCloud Outage Leaves Millions Without Access for Nearly Five Hours

On June 24, 2025, millions of users around the world were affected...

Tech

Security mitigations reduce Intel GPU performance by 20%

Just like their processors, Intel’s graphics cards are also affected by security...

Tech

U.S. Congress Flags DeepSeek as National Security Threat Over Ties to Chinese Military

A bipartisan committee in the U.S. Congress has labeled Chinese artificial intelligence...

TechViral

Olympic Cats Made with AI? Here’s How the Latest Viral Phenomenon Was Born

When you mix two of the internet’s biggest obsessions — cats and...