Google One VPN is being discontinued later this year.
The company announced the shutdown in an email to customers and stated that people simply weren't using it enough.
Google One VPN, a virtual private network service offered by Google as part of its cloud storage subscription service, is being discontinued later this year. The company announced the shutdown in an email to customers and stated that people simply weren't using it enough. Existing users will be directed to third-party VPN alternatives.
. Google One VPN will be discontinued later this year, according to a customer email seen by Android Authority.
. The service was rolled out for Android in October 2020, before coming to iOS devices and Macs in 2022.
. When it originally launched it was part of Google One's Premium 2TB storage plan, priced at $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year.
The company told 9to5Google that it is killing the service because 'people simply weren't using it.'
Existing users will be directed to third-party VPN alternatives instead.
. Google will continue to offer VPN functionality through its Google Fi cellular service.
. Pixel users will also still be able to access its VPN features via Pixel settings if they have a Pixel 7 or newer model.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Google is killing the service because 'people simply weren't using it.' This statement implies that the decision was made based on data or research, but no evidence is provided to support this claim. Additionally, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric when he states that existing users will be directed to third-party VPN alternatives instead of providing any information about these alternatives or their effectiveness. The article also contains a dichotomous depiction by stating that Google One VPN was originally part of the Premium 2TB storage plan, but now it is significantly more affordable for all plans including the cheapest offering for $1.99 per month.
Google says Pixel users will also still be able to access its VPN features via Pixel settings if they have a Pixel 7 or newer model.
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The author is stating that Google One VPN will be discontinued later this year because people were not using it. This statement implies a bias towards the idea that users should use the service and therefore suggests an anti-consumerist stance.
]people simply weren't using it.
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The author has conflicts of interest on the topics of Google One VPN and Android Authority.
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Google found that people were not using it enough and they are discontinuing it to refocus on more in-demand features with Google One.
The free Pixel VPN introduced with the Pixel 7 series will remain available for five years, while a big upgrade is coming to older models.
Accuracy
Google One VPN is shutting down in the coming months.
. Google One VPN will be discontinued later this year, according to a customer email seen by Android Authority.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Google One VPN was discontinued due to low usage but this contradicts their own statement earlier in the year when they hit 100 million subscribers and CEO Sundar Pichai teased it as a future growth area driven by AI. Secondly, there is no mention of any third-party audit or open sourcing of the system which was previously stated to be done. Lastly, the article mentions that existing users will be directed to third-party VPN alternatives but does not provide any information on what these alternatives are.
The author claims that Google One VPN was discontinued due to low usage but this contradicts their own statement earlier in the year when they hit 100 million subscribers and CEO Sundar Pichai teased it as a future growth area driven by AI.
There is no mention of any third-party audit or open sourcing of the system which was previously stated to be done.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing a white paper and third-party audit without providing any evidence of the results or findings. Additionally, the author commits a false dilemma by stating that people either use Google One VPN or not at all, implying that there are no other options available when in fact there are many third-party VPN alternatives. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric with phrases such as 'people simply weren't using it', which is a subjective statement and lacks any evidence to support it.
Google One introduced a VPN that later became available on all plans and platforms.
Bias
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The article contains examples of both ideological and monetary bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the idea of people not using a product as if they are somehow wrong or irresponsible for their choices.
> Google is now discontinuing the VPN feature as <b>they</b> found people simply weren't using it.
, The email doesn't specify when this will happen, only that the VPN service will be discontinued later this year.
The company told 9to5Google that it is killing the service because people simply weren't using it.
Accuracy
The email doesn't specify when this will happen, only that the VPN service will be discontinued later this year.
Google found that people were not using it enough and they are discontinuing it to refocus on more in-demand features with Google One.
Existing users of the service will be redirected to third-party alternatives.
Deception
(80%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Google is shutting down its VPN by Google One service because people simply weren't using it. However, this statement contradicts itself as there are multiple other VPN services provided by Google such as those available via Google Fi and Pixel devices from the Pixel 7 on up. Secondly, the author uses vague language when stating that
<em>Google mentioned in its shutdown email that the VPN was being phased out to focus on providing the most in-demand features and benefits, which may relate to all the Gemini AI stuff that the company is shoving into Google One.</em>
<em>This is actually one of three VPN services provided by Google alongside</em>
The company told 9to5Google that it is discontinuing the VPN feature because people simply weren't using it.
Accuracy
Google is discontinuing VPN by Google One.
, The service will be shut down later this year.
Pixel users will still be able to access Google's VPN on their Pixel 7 and newer models.
Google has announced that it's phasing out the benefit of VPN by Google One to make way for more in-demand features and benefits.
The company also confirmed to 9to5Google that it is discontinuing the VPN feature because people simply weren't using it.
Existing users of the service will be redirected to third-party alternatives.
Meanwhile, Google says Pixel users will still be able to access Google's VPN through Pixel settings if they have a Pixel 7 or newer model.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the title of the article suggests that VPN by Google One is shutting down for good when it's not entirely accurate. The service will still be available to Pixel users and existing users will be redirected to third-party alternatives.
The title of the article suggests that VPN by Google One is shutting down for good, but this is not entirely accurate.
Fallacies
(70%)
The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states that Google is shutting down VPN by Google One. The author does not provide any evidence or sources to support this claim. Additionally, the article also uses a false dilemma fallacy when it presents only two options for virtual private networks (VPN) - Nord VPN and Express VPN - without considering other alternatives available in the market.
Google is ditching its VPN (or virtual private network) from Google One
The tech giant ditched its privacy tool because people simply weren't using it and it's focusing on more in-demand features implying of course, AI.
Ditching its VPN on Google One is part of the company’s broader shift toward all things AI.
Deception
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Google is ditching its VPN from Google One because people were not using it. This statement implies that the company's focus is on more in-demand features such as AI. The article also mentions that VPNs have become increasingly important for online privacy concerns and yet Google has decided to remove this feature, which could be seen as a deceptive move.
Google said people simply weren't using it
The company noted there are many VPN services available on its Play Store.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when the author states that Google dropped its VPN because 'people simply weren't using it.' This statement implies that the decision was based on data or research, but there is no evidence provided to support this claim. Additionally, the use of inflammatory rhetoric in phrases such as 'Google graveyard' and 'digital payments system Google Pay' creates a negative tone towards Google without providing any context for these products being killed off.
The tech giant ditched its privacy tool because
Bias
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Google is ditching its VPN from Google One as it focuses on AI. The company stated that people were not using the tool and it was an in-demand feature. This implies a bias towards prioritizing AI over privacy tools.
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