Google Expedites Shut Down of Google+ After Discovery of API Bug

If you were feeling down about the pending demise of Google+, which was slated to come into full effect by August 2019, this news will no doubt amplify that disappointment. Following the discovery of another bug within the Google+ APIs, Google has moved the shut down of G+ forward to April 2019, while all G+ APIs will be cut off within 90 days. As you may recall, Google's initial announcement of the Google+ shut down came after the discovery of a bug within the G+ API which could have enabled third parties to access elements of people's Google profiles. Google found no evidence that this had actually occurred, but with Google+ usage being so low 90% of Google+ user sessions last for less than five seconds, the search giant opted to pull the pin on its social platform, it's the Facebook challenger that was never able to take flight.