RIP Google+

April 02, 2019 at 15:32 PM EDT

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 […]

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?

Want A Google+ Invite Real Bad? Try eBay

Google+: One Hell Of A Trojan Horse

Google+ Rolls Out Verified Profiles, Still Struggles With Real-Name Policy

Raise Your Hand If You’re Still Using Google+

I Believe In Google Plus

Another Report Shows Google+ With 60M+ Users And Growing… But Active User Count Still Unknown

2012

Does Google+ Really Have 60% Daily Engagement? Probably Not

Your Google+ Is In My RSS Feed! No, Your RSS Feed Is In My Google+