Google Drive/Docs bulk file upload silently duplicates and drops files
When uploading multiple photos or videos at once, users report the interface showing the correct number of files uploading but the wrong content landing in the destination, with some files duplicated and others missing entirely. Because no error is shown, affected users only discover the data loss after the fact.
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