Google’s ‘dark web report’ feature will no longer be available starting in February
TechCrunch • 12/15/2025
Summary
Google announced that its "dark web report" feature will be discontinued starting February 16, 2026, after being launched about a year and a half ago to help users monitor their personal information on the dark web, according to TechCrunch. The tool was perceived as valuable by some users for scanning data breaches.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
77d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1851
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1851/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1851/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 77 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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