• Google is discontinuing the Google One VPN service later this year, as it announced in April 2024.
  • Some features will be deprecated completely, but the dark web reports feature is staying as a free feature for all Google users.
  • Making the functionality free for everyone could help people become more aware of their online safety.

”Dark web report will become available to all users with a consumer Google Account,” the company explains, as reported by 9to5Google. “Dark web report is integrated with Results about you as a combined solution to help users protect their online presence.”

  • parpol@programming.dev
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    4 months ago

    By dark web they mean leaked from companies. The data wouldn’t be on the dark web if it wasn’t for companies like google to begin with.

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      4 months ago

      It can! Here’s some of the possible answers:

      • It is certain
      • Reply hazy, try again
      • Don’t count on it
      • It is decidedly so
      • Ask again later
      • My reply is no
      • Without a doubt
      • Better not tell you now
      • My sources say no
      • Yes definitely
      • Cannot predict now
      • Outlook not so good
      • You may rely on it
      • Concentrate and ask again
      • Very doubtful
      • As I see it, yes
      • Most likely
      • Outlook good
      • Yes
      • Signs point to yes
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    4 months ago

    Goolag will soon let everyone know if the information that they mined from you made its way onto the dark web