Alphabet Inc's Google on Tuesday said it would delete accounts that had remained unused for two years starting December, in a bid to prevent security threats including hacks.
The logo of Google LLC is seen at the Google Store Chelsea in New York City, U.S., January 20, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonGoogle on Tuesday said it would delete accounts that had remained unused for two years starting December, in a bid to prevent security threats including hacks.
The policy change only applies to personal Google Accounts and not to those for organizations like schools or businesses.it would remove content stored in an inactive account, but not delete the account itself. Starting Tuesday, Google will send multiple notifications to the account email address and recovery mail of the inactive accounts before deletion.Twitter would remove accounts that have been inactive for several years and archive them, saying that the action is "important to free up abandoned handles."
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