Google Account Recovery Blocked After Deletion Dispute
A user reports their other Google account was deleted, and the platform demands proof of ownership before it can be restored, but recovery repeatedly fails. This is an individual account-recovery dispute rather than a systemic issue, though it highlights friction in identity verification during restoration.
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