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Google warns it will delete millions of Gmail accounts in December (www.msn.com)
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Google warns it will delete millions of Gmail accounts in December::Google has confirmed that accounts will start being deleted next month unless users follow some simple advice.

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[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 225 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Save you a click:

“If a Google Account has not been used or signed into for at least 2 years, we may delete the account and its contents – including content within Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar) and Google Photos.”

[–] jws_shadotak@sh.itjust.works 26 points 1 year ago

thank you for your service

[–] Monomate@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I read a variation of this news in the past where there was some major controversy about Google accounts that have active YouTube channels with videos uploaded to it. The solution is that Google would not delete inactive accounts if they have uploaded YouTube videos on it. I just don't know of this policy still stands or if they changed their minds.

[–] neutron@thelemmy.club 4 points 1 year ago

There are videos I still visit and were uploaded more than 10 years ago. It would be a shame losing them all, pieces of internet history instantly gone.

[–] spudwart@spudwart.com 3 points 1 year ago

If someone has a link to where this policy is/was, then we can validate whether this is still in place or was a "pinky promise" not to before swiftly undoing said promise.

[–] johsny@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

/c/savedyouaclick@lemmy.nrd.li

[–] tun@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

!savedyouaclick@lemmy.nrd.li