Google is shutting down Google+ for consumers on April 2, 2019

[sumitroy]

Finding 1: There are significant challenges in creating and maintaining a successful Google+ product that meets consumers’ expectations.
Action 1: We are shutting down Google+ for consumers.

Project Strobe: Protecting your data, improving our third-party APIs, and sunsetting consumer Google+

 

[Sparker0i]

Finally, but they should retain communities feature

 

[Bapun]

I was confused first as they mentioned as Google+ for consumers instead of just Google+.

Later found an article which clarified everything:

Google+ to shut down after security bug

 

[sumitroy]

Yes @Bapun Raz Bro, only consumer version of Google+ is shutting down

Given these challenges and the very low usage of the consumer version of Google+, we decided to sunset the consumer version of Google+.

To give people a full opportunity to transition, we will implement this wind-down over a 10-month period, slated for completion by the end of next August. Over the coming months, we will provide consumers with additional information, including ways they can download and migrate their data.

At the same time, we have many enterprise customers who are finding great value in using Google+ within their companies

Source

 

[DreamFan]

Good decision!!!
I never use it & in fact don't know properly about what it's work.

 

[Sparker0i]

Yes @Bapun Raz Bro, only consumer version of Google+ is shutting down


Source

Was there a business edition too?

 

[sumitroy]

Was there a business edition too?

yep
Google+ – A Social Network Designed for Business

 

[Bapun]

Google said this week it would shut down the consumer version of Google+ and tighten its data sharing policies after revealing that the private profile data of at least 500,000 users may have been exposed to hundreds of external developers.

The letter from Senator John Thune, who chairs the Commerce Committee, and two other senators who chair subcommittees - Jerry Moran and Roger Wicker - asked Google to explain a reported delay in disclosing the issue.

“Google must be more forthcoming with the public and lawmakers if the company is to maintain or regain the trust of the users of its services,” the letter said.

World's central bankers feel the heat as populists demand easy fix | Reuters

 

[sumitroy]

With the discovery of this new bug, we have decided to expedite the shut-down of all Google+ APIs; this will occur within the next 90 days. In addition, we have also decided to accelerate the sunsetting of consumer Google+ from August 2019 to April 2019.

Expediting changes to Google+

 

[Bapun]

Starting April 2, 2019, we will shut down your Google+ account and any pages you created, and we'll begin deleting content from consumer Google+ accounts. Photos and videos from Google+ in your Album Archive and your Google+ pages will also be deleted. If you have Google+ content that you would like to save, you must do so before April 2nd.

What you need to know about the sunset of consumer Google+ on April 2 | Google Cloud Blog