US-based technology giant Google will release a new update to curb spam and offensive content on the Drive platform. Thanks to the update, users will be able to block users who make spam or offensive posts.
Every user who steps into the Internet encounters useful and pleasing content, and is exposed to spam, trolls and offensive content. While it is easy to avoid such content on some platforms, it can turn into a complete torture on others. Google has also released an update to prevent such situations from happening on the Drive platform. With the update, it becomes possible to block people who share offensive content.
Aiming for its users to store and share information from anywhere, Google Drive now provides the opportunity to block users who undermine this purpose of the platform, even if you have given access to your content before. Google made the following statement regarding the situation in a blog post: “The feature of blocking users will ensure the safety of Drive users, as well as the ability of Drive to assist users in sharing.”
Offensive content can be deleted at once;
Google added that if you block a user from Drive, the user will not be able to contact you from other Google platforms. With the new blocking feature, you will be able to delete all files and folders in your Drive shared by the offending user. Thus, users will be able to get rid of spam or offensive content with a single action. Users will also be able to prevent the user who makes offensive posts from accessing the content they share.
To block a user in Drive, it is sufficient to right-click on a file, click the Block (user) button in the pop-up menu, and then click the Block option in the pop-up window. Users who change their minds can unblock the person they blocked with the same method. The user blocking feature of Drive will gradually become available on Thursday (July 29) for Google Workplace customers, G Suite Basic customers, Business customers and users with personal Google accounts.
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