Opinion: Sorry, Gmail, I’m leaving you

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Ezra Klein euthanized his Gmail account. Here's why.
From The Times

May 3, 2024

When Google unveiled Gmail 20 years ago, everyone wanted in — but you needed an invite, our Opinion columnist Ezra Klein writes. He remembers the thrill of finding one: "I felt lucky. I felt chosen."

Against a backdrop of clouds in the sky, a hand extends from above toward a another hand holding an iPhone, which is in turn being held back by still another hand.

Photo Illustration by David Avazzadeh/Connected Archives

A few months ago, he euthanized his Gmail account. Here's why. →

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