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{{wplink|Google Drive}} is a cloud storage service released by [[Google]], on April 24th, 2012. | {{wplink|Google Drive}} is a cloud storage service released by [[Google]], on April 24th, 2012. | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
*'''User Freedom''': Default maximum storage space is 5GB. However, in order to increase this limit to 15GB, it is required to link a valid phone number. | |||
*'''User Privacy''': Google Drive moderation system scans all content uploaded to the cloud in order to detect any possible content that might violate the terms of service. | |||
*'''Business Model''' | |||
Google Drive offers some storage space for free. However, this storage limit can be increased by paying a Google One subscription. Enterprise Google Drive accounts have unlimited storage space. | |||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
Revision as of 03:06, 25 May 2026
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| Release Year | 2012 |
| Product Type | Cloud, Cloud storage |
| In Production | Yes |
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Google Drive is a cloud storage service released by Google, on April 24th, 2012.
Consumer-impact summary
- User Freedom: Default maximum storage space is 5GB. However, in order to increase this limit to 15GB, it is required to link a valid phone number.
- User Privacy: Google Drive moderation system scans all content uploaded to the cloud in order to detect any possible content that might violate the terms of service.
- Business Model
Google Drive offers some storage space for free. However, this storage limit can be increased by paying a Google One subscription. Enterprise Google Drive accounts have unlimited storage space.
Incidents
Banning users for unfair reasons
The flaws present in the automated moderation system that scans and reviews the files on Google Drive accounts has caused several users accounts to be banned for multiple unfair reasons. Some users even have appealed to get their accounts and files back with no success.
One recent case involved a manga author account being banned for uploading his old mangas to his Google Drive Account for backing up purposes. The automated moderation system flagged this action as a copyright infringement and banned the author's account from every Google service. He tried to appeal to Google, but the request ended rejected. [1]
Limiting storage space for users not linking their phone number (May 2026)
Since May 2026, the maximum storage limit of 15GB has been limited for users that have no linked their phone number, restricting their storage limit up to 5GB[2].
See also
References
- ↑ https://x.com/masahiroitosugi/status/2055495103309840853
- ↑ Schoon, Ben (14 May 2026). "Google accounts no longer get 15GB of free storage, only 5GB until you link a phone number". 95ToGoogle. Archived from the original on 2026-05-15. Retrieved 23 May 2026.