That’s it for Google+, Google’s failed social network that once tried to take on Facebook and Twitter. As scheduled, the company has now started deleting user accounts and their data.
Chances are you’re not going to feel all that sad about the end of Google+ since you probably haven’t used it for years. But if you’re feeling a bit nostalgic, here’s a little chronology of some of our coverage over the years.
2011
Google+ Project: It's Social, It's Bold, It's Fun, And It Looks Good — Now For The Hard Part
Walking Around In Circles: As Google+ Opens Up Will People Start Using It Correctly?
Google+ Rolls Out Verified Profiles, Still Struggles With Real-Name Policy
Another Report Shows Google+ With 60M+ Users And Growing… But Active User Count Still Unknown
2012
Your Google+ Is In My RSS Feed! No, Your RSS Feed Is In My Google+
Google Enters The Social Enterprise With Public Debut Of Google+ For Businesses, Free Through 2013
2013
Survey Anecdote Suggests We Have No Idea What’s Going On At Google+
“F*ck You, Google+”, An Adorable Song About YouTube’s New Comments
YouTube Addresses Massive Spam Problem Following Rollout Of Much-Maligned Google+ Commenting System
2014
Vic Gundotra, The Father Of Google+, Is Leaving Google After 8 Years
3 Years Later, Google+ Drops Its Dumb Real Name Rule And Apologizes
2015
Google Photos Breaks Free Of Google+, Now Offers Free, Unlimited Storage
2016
2018
Google+ bug gave developers access to non-public data from 52.5M users
