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  "path": "/t/alternativeto-google-is-shrinking-free-storage-from-15gb-to-5gb-unless-you-add-a-verified-phone-number/37948#post_1",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-16T12:51:22.000Z",
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    "https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/google-is-shrinking-free-storage-from-15gb-to-5gb-unless-you-add-a-verified-phone-number/",
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  "textContent": "https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/5/google-is-shrinking-free-storage-from-15gb-to-5gb-unless-you-add-a-verified-phone-number/\n\n> Some users have reported that **newly created accounts now start with only 5GB, instead of the 15GB** that was previously available by default, **unless they link a phone number** during setup.\n\nTitle says it all. There’s not much else to report in this, but thought it was interesting with everything else going on with Google at the moment.",
  "title": "AlternativeTo: Google is shrinking free storage from 15GB to 5GB unless you add a verified phone number"
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