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Re:Google Announces 12K Layoffs: A difficult decision to set... by 0cf8612b2e1e on Friday January 20, 2023 @11:59AM (#34456026)
> I worry about using google products for anything essential due to the risk of being locked out with no recourse

This is my big one as well. As Google refuses to segregate accounts, nebulously AI defined “bad” behavior on YouTube or GCP could lock me out of my digital life.

Re:Google Announces 12K Layoffs: A difficult decision to set... by college_physics on Friday January 20, 2023 @01:29PM (#34457482)
Its terrifying for anybody ecking an existence in tech (without deep pockets). Those who built businesses around facebook and now twitter know all too well the risks of being a digital serf. But you argue it was their choice.

You cannot do anything techy without exteme dependence on google. This is not how things should bem