Sensitive account actions restricted for free email domains in a security test
- Date
- Aug 9, 2026 (first reported)
- Regions
- Global
- Primary source
- PPC News Feed
Google began testing a requirement that sensitive actions such as account linking and user access changes be performed from corporate email addresses rather than free domains like Gmail, citing a rise in account hijacking.
Sources
- open_in_newGoogle Ads Limits Sensitive Actions for Free Email AccountsPPC News Feed · Aug 9, 2026
- open_in_newAbout email domain requirements for performing sensitive actions in Google AdsGoogle Ads Help · Aug 9, 2026
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