# Google+ shutting down

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-shutting-down/828890>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 3, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-shutting-down/828890 "2019-02-03T17:57:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mislav](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/77aa72/32.png) [@Mislav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mislav)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-shutting-down/828890/1 "2019-02-03T17:57:28Z")

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I recently received a notification saying that my Google+ profile will be deleted by April 2nd. I found a more detailed explanation here.

[https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/](https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/)…-2/2741657002/  
I would just like to know will that affect my gmail and YouTube account somehow? Just curious. Thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-shutting-down/828890/2 "2019-02-03T18:36:49Z")

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> [@Mislav](#):
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> I would just like to know will that affect my gmail and YouTube account somehow? Just curious. Thank you in advance.

No. Google+ was basically Google’s failed attempt to compete with Facebook. Unless you loaded pictures or video to your actual Facebook+ account, you’re unaffected.

[More details](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/01/closure-google-plus-everything-you-need-to-know)

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2019, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-shutting-down/828890/3 "2019-02-03T20:09:46Z")

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