Netizens Bid Farewell to Google Plus in Hilarious Tweets

Following an enormous data breach, Google is set to shut down the social networking platform, Google+.

Having seen Facebook being under scrutiny for leaking out user data to Cambridge Analytica, Google refrained from disclosing the news of the leak in the fear of regulatory enforcement, reported The Guardian.

The API for the platform was facing a technical bug that had been allowing third-party app developers to breach the personal data of users.

The bug affected about 500k accounts, according to reports. The company has resolved to introduce more safety controls for users and to limit the involvement of third-party app developers in Google accounts.

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The whole incident attracted hilarious reactions owing to the-not-so-popular status of the social networking platform among users.

I will miss #googleplus dearly. It was the only social network where people could post private stuff without anyone noticing. pic.twitter.com/cqe9UApYmf

— ʜᴇɴᴋ ᴠᴀɴ ᴇss (@henkvaness) October 9, 2018

Goodbye #GooglePlus - goodbye my 0 friends, 0 family members and 0 people I know. I'll be missing you... pic.twitter.com/uibdKm3XBJ

— Ingo Schmidt (@IngoSchmidt) October 9, 2018

Farewell #GooglePlus, I shall remember with fondness all the times I have accidentally opened you, said "fuck", then closed you again.

— . (@cripesonfriday) October 8, 2018

It's finally happening #GooglePlus pic.twitter.com/owryZgt2BK

— Oshiri Studios (@OshiriStudios) October 8, 2018

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Google+ is officially shutting down. We were going to put out a video announcing the shutdown, but that video has been cancelled due to a lack or interest. As you were Internet. #GooglePlus #Google #TimBlack pic.twitter.com/R3TiAXcGK3

— Tim Black ™ (@RealTimBlack) October 8, 2018

*Puts #GooglePlus in a drawer with BlackBerry’s hopes, Samsung’s fears and Microsoft’s imaginative concepts* #IoT pic.twitter.com/UwcvdXAfAE

— Dean Johnson (@activrightbrain) October 8, 2018

RIP Google+, not sure if you’ll be missed.