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TL;DR: Google to shut down its social platform Google+ because of data leaks. Google CEO Sundar Pichai might have to appear in front of the Congress, much like Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg.

I for one, didn't use Google+ because i find google TOO intrusive - i feel they want to know when i use the toilet as well, on top of everything else. and im not even sure what they can do with all the data they have on me.

im not sure how much exposure this piece of news has given that the article was posted 2 days ago and i found out about it from twitter and not the sites i usually read my news on. i dont know how many of you use Google+, but you probably already know about it? should know if you didnt find out yet..?

Whoa, this is news to me. The CEO did have to appear in congress, though. There was a pretty funny video of a moment where he had to explain why, if someone typed the word "idiot" into Google Images, a picture of Donald Trump came up.

whispers I had no idea google+ was even a thing

it was an un-popular thing ;) ;p weird to use too - i never understood it :/

Still bitter about Google+ taking over Blogger, so I honestly am pretty happy to see it go..... lol

I'd be mourning it more if it were like... a viable social media option instead of the joke it actually is.

I remember when they first launched it and it was invite only. As soon as I got my grubby hands on one I invited myself over and over and made like 5+ accounts just because. I also invited every stranger who asked for one. What an awesome power trip that was. Then summer ended and I went back to school and never touched it again. RIP.

Time to join Google Wave.

man i remember when google+ was forcefully integrated into youtube and all hell broke lose lmao what a bad move

good riddance imo ¯(ツ)/¯

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