Google+ Shut Down After Security Flaw Discovered

Google+ Shut Down After Security Flaw Discovered

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Business, Information Technology (IT), Architecture, Social Studies

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The video discusses the decline of Google Plus, highlighting its low user engagement and a privacy issue involving an API that exposed user information. Google discovered this issue during an internal review in early 2018 but chose not to disclose it due to political pressures. The video also covers the political implications, including criticism from conservative politicians and the upcoming testimony of Google's CEO, Sundar Pichai, before Congress.

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OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

In what context did Google decide to conduct a major security and data privacy review in January 2018?

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3 mins • 1 pt

What impact did the Cambridge Analytica scandal have on Google's approach to data privacy?

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