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Frankly, this is just wrong. Maybe for some circumstances, but in Google's case, they provide email.

When it comes to things like email, your account being compromised doesn't just affect you. Google let people send out emails from those accounts, so if a compromised account is used for spam, it hurts them reputationally as they are actively facilitating harm.

You might not care if that account is compromised, but they should.




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