Pilot restricts sensitive account actions for users signed in with free consumer email domains
- Date
- Aug 26, 2026
- Primary source
- Google Ads Help
As part of its account-security push, Google is piloting an email-domain requirement so users on free addresses (Gmail, Yahoo and similar) cannot perform sensitive actions such as user or billing changes in affected accounts; notified accounts see in-product and email notices.
Companion to the July 15 passkey requirement.
Sources
- open_in_newUse passkeys to protect your Google Ads accountGoogle Ads Help · Aug 26, 2026
- open_in_newGoogle Ads Limits Sensitive Actions for Free Email AccountsPPC News Feed · Aug 26, 2026
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