Google To Start Deleting Inactive Accounts

By: Aman Singh

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Updated on: 17-May-2023

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The impact of this decision extends beyond popular services such as Gmail, Docs, Drive, Meet, Calendar, YouTube, and Google Photos, as access to these platforms will also be terminated for inactive accounts. It's important to note that this policy exclusively targets personal Google accounts, leaving school, institutional, and business accounts unaffected.

While Google previously announced its intent to remove content from inactive accounts, it did not specify a timeline for the actual deletion of these accounts. To address this, Google has implemented a notification system to alert users about the impending deletion and provide opportunities for account recovery. Interestingly, Elon Musk recently expressed a similar sentiment regarding Twitter accounts that have remained inactive for an extended period, stating that they would be deleted and archived.