Is "Sign In with Google" safe?

The Gist

Generally speaking, signing in with a Google, Apple, etc is a lot safer than signing in with your email.

Really?!

When you sign up or in with Google, all it means is that authorization (signing up or in) is done through Google. Google cannot see or what you do in the other app and the app cannot see what you do on Google unless you give it explicit permission to see certain things.

What Now?

If someone wants access to the data associated with your third party app, they have to have your Google account. Google spends so much more time, money, resources, energy, and many more humans on making sure your accounts don't get hacked. They have a massive incentive and money to spend to make sure your account is secure.

Too Long; Didn’t Read

Check out this short TikTok video that talks about if “Sign In with Google” is safe.

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