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According to YouTube's official guidelines, this has been prohibited since 2023, back when Netflix introduced stricter rules against password sharing, prompting other streaming services to follow suit.
There have also been repeated reports of YouTube cancelling cheap subscriptions from abroad—which were often subscribed to using a VPN service—without warning. This is particularly annoying for anyone who would otherwise be unable to afford YouTube Premium yet is still willing to pay YouTube something for the privilege of premium features.
14-day deadline
Affected users who receive an email from YouTube are apparently informed of a 14-day deadline. After this period, all premium features (such as ad-free viewing and offline downloads) will be cancelled, regardless of how much time actually remains on the subscription.
The YouTube account itself will apparently not be blocked. There's only talk of blocking the family membership. Presumably, all users (except for the account holder) will be banned if YouTube detects a violation
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In that vein, a periodic review of devices logged into your Google account is a good idea. If someone's stolen your password, you should be aware of that unauthorized access to all your email, photos, videos, and other files. A hacker isn't the only person to be worried about, either. A romantic partner, roommate, family member, or friend could decide to spy on you, too. You should be sure that only the right people have access.
To see which devices are logged into your Google account, you can use either on a PC or your phone. If you spot any intruders, remove them—and then also change your password to prevent future unauthorized logins.
On a PC
The fast way to check is to head directly to google.com/devices. Otherwise you can go the manual route:
Open a page for a Google service (search, Gmail, etc)
Click your profile icon at the top right of a browser window
Choose Manage your Google Account
Click Security on the left side of the page
Scroll down to Your devices
Click on Manage all devices
Look over the list of devices logged into your accounts. For any you don't recognize, click on them, and then choose Sign out button in the top section of this info screen.
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Alphabet Inc.'s shares closed up slightly from the day's prior closing price, despite Google's global security alert
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"Zhao Changpeng has become the world's biggest cryptocurrency billionaire(Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images)A cryptocurrency CEO has become one of the richest people on the planet.
Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, who manages the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, has joined the ranks of the world's top billionaires, with an estimated net worth of at least $96 billion, according to new calculations from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index published Monday.
Zhao's predicted fortune now rivals that of Oracle founder (ORCL) Larry Ellison and surpasses that of Mukesh
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