Google+ to close down earlier than planned after another data leak is discovered

We already knew that Google+ is closing down, but following the discovery of a second data leak, Google has announced that it is bringing the closure forward. The company has revealed that a bug in the Google+ API exposed the data of 52.5 million users, and as a result it is expediting the shutdown. Previously due to close in August 2019, Google+ will now be killed off in April 2019. See also: After failing to disclose user data leaks, Google is shutting down Google+ and improving APIs Google to kill off Allo as the company streamlines messaging in its own… [Continue Reading]