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Google Photos reduces recovery time for deleted photos by half

Google has changed the rules for deleted photos in Google Photos, reducing the storage period for deleted media in the trash from 60 to 30 days. This means users have less time to recover deleted photos and videos.

In brief

  • storage period reduced from 60 to 30 days
  • changes implemented in September 2026
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  • Big capital 1 source
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No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, readers and grants, undisclosed.

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  • 24 КаналBig capitaloligarchic ties
    • first item
    • earliest
    • national desk

    Google Photos скорочує час на порятунок видалених фото вдвічі

  • ITC.uaMedia business
    • first item
    • caught up, 16 h later
    • national desk

    Google сокращает срок восстановления фотографий и усиливает защиту от контента для взрослых

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