That's why I don't use Google and others like that for anything essential, like email or storage. My operating principle is computing has to be done locally, unless I can't help it. I use all these services for distribution, not for permanent access. Twitter suspended an account because their AI does not understand content, but I don't care.

I don't use Gmail, but do have a YouTube account. If that account is suspended this minute, I wouldn't even bother. I still have my videos and can recreate them somewhere else.

On a related note, let's see if HN will let this comment post, since this would be my 2nd in an hour.

> I knew Google's automated processes were pretty bad...

If you think Google's AI for Spam is pretty bad, then you haven't experienced Twitter's. I've had a Twitter account suspended because their AI does not understand context. I'm not allowed to use the account until I delete the content, which I won't.

In any case, now that you've seen first hand the power of Big Tech, consider the advice of @fsflover and @pornel below. Strive to own you own content. Keep in mind that in cases like this, even HN is Big Tech.

Have you tried to create an account at this site - HN, using a Tor-enabled browser of over a VPN connection?

IS this title correct? The title on Reddit says:

> Sent my phone to Google for replacement. They fixed the old one and used it to post nudes on my wife's social media and steal money

It doesn't say they pulled wife's nudes from the phone and posted them online, but that they used the old phone to post nudes on the wife's social media...

Or did I miss something?

For a moment I thought we were in 2022 already. Oh, well, I guess I still have to wait another 30 days.