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Both users were affected...

2018-10-08 18:35:20.452643+00 by Dan Lyke 2 comments

Google+ to shut down after coverup of data-exposing bug.

Google hid major Google+ security flaw that exposed users’ personal information.

Project Strobe: Protecting your data, improving our third-party APIs, and sunsetting consumer Google+

[ related topics: Privacy Weblogs Consumerism and advertising ]

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#Comment Re: Both users were affected... made: 2018-10-08 22:53:49.983736+00 by: Dan Lyke

Variety: Google Shutters Google+ Following Privacy Vulnerability highlighted this quote from the Project Strobe post:

The consumer version of Google+ currently has low usage and engagement: 90 percent of Google+ user sessions are less than five seconds.

Or just long enough to find the "back" button.

#Comment Re: Both users were affected... made: 2018-10-09 12:41:04.875809+00 by: Larry Burton

And this morning the Google+ app wanted to update on my phone. I deleted it.

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