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508 Google floats reduced initial 5GB free cloud storage limit, users claim — 15GB to require extra security measures, company confirms it is 'testing a new storage policy for new accounts'

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Tom's Hardware · 05/15/2026 11:13 EDT

Google floats reduced initial 5GB free cloud storage limit, users claim — 15GB to require extra security measures, company confirms it is 'testing a new storage policy for new accounts'

While Google has not publicly announced the change, the company confirmed that it is testing a new approach designed to improve account security and data recovery.

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