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> In October 2018, Google announced that it was shutting down Google+ for consumers, citing low user engagement and a software error.

I wouldn't characterize it as a "software error". It was a security vulnerability.[0]

[0] https://www.blog.google/technology/safety-security/project-s...




I also don't know if it should be on the list since it hasn't shut down yet. There's a 10 month sunset period. By that same logic it should include Inbox, which it doesn't, because that's also in a sunset period.

EDIT: Also, only the consumer side is shutting down. G+ for G-Suite will still exist.


Thanks, didn’t even know G+ was shutting down.

Guess I better tell my mom, she’s just started using it, the low user count is actually a good feature for her, doesn’t like the “noisiness” of other platforms




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