Google+ to Shutter, After The Security Breach

Google+
Oct-2018

Google publicized recently that it would slowly close down Google+, a long-struggling social network platform. The decision was made due to a software bug that disclosed exclusive data of over 5 lac users to hundreds of third-party applications.

The platforms 90% of sessions last under five seconds due to which the company has acknowledged that its social network has extremely low usage.

Consumers are flooded with a number of social platforms to choose from, and it appears that Google+ didn’t provide enough unique value to attract a loyal user base. It’s inconclusive whether Google violated privacy laws requiring disclosure of a data breach, given the patchwork of regulations worldwide.

Lawmakers and regulatory agencies may send a memo to senior Google executives that advised against disclosure of the data breach and warned of public embarrassment for the company.

Google publicized recently that it would slowly close down Google+, a long-struggl...