These days, a claim is becoming increasingly viral on the internet that now creating a new Google Gmail account can be expensive and the company has made a big change in the rules of its free 15GB storage. After this news came out, there was a situation of confusion among the users on social media.
According to claims, new rules have been implemented regarding Gmail’s 15GB free storage limit, after which new users may have to pay for additional storage. However, according to tech experts and available official information, at present no such official change has been announced by Google in which free storage for new Gmail accounts is abolished or made mandatory paid.
What are the real rules?
Currently Google provides its users with 15GB of free cloud storage for Gmail, Google Drive and Google Photos combined. This rule has been in effect for a long time and includes all new and old users. If users store more data than this limit, they are given the option of paid storage plans like Google One.
Rumor or misunderstanding?
Tech experts believe that such news often goes viral due to misinterpretation or spreading old updates in a new context. In some cases, storage management or policy updates made by Google are incorrectly presented as “free service ending”. As of now, neither has any fee been implemented for creating a Gmail account nor has the 15GB of free storage been waived off for new users.
What should users do?
Experts recommend that before trusting any such viral news, verify the information from Google’s official website or reliable tech sources. Additionally, in case the storage is full, users can get extra space by deleting unnecessary files or taking a Google One plan.
