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Google to shut down Google+ social network after data breach revealed
Google is shutting down its Google+ social network after a bug was discovered in its API that allowed third-party developers to access the data of users, as well as their friends who may not have granted permission.
The issue is very similar to the problems found at Facebook during the Cambridge Analytica scandal. That scenario saw Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called to appear in front of the US Congress over data security co