Google+
Est. 2011·2019
“Google's attempt at Facebook. Killed after a data leak and an admission that 90% of sessions lasted under 5 seconds.”
Lived 8 years · By Google
Lived
8y
2011 → 2019
Shutdown
April 2, 2019
Owner
Category
Social
Domain status now
Redirects
The domain still resolves but bounces to a different page (often the parent company).
plus.google.com → currents.google.com
Evidence & sources
Official shutdown source
Original domain
https://plus.google.com
API status
Dead· killed March 7, 2019
Data export
Window passed· deadline April 2, 2019
Takeout export window ended April 2019.
Timeline
October 8, 2018
Google announces shutdown after disclosing API bug exposing user data
April 2, 2019
Consumer Google+ shuts down; Currents replaces it for Workspace customers
July 6, 2023
Google Currents also shut down
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