DHAKA: Google is reportedly planning to dismantle its social network, Google+.

The Times of India publishes this report on Sunday.

It said that Google will turn Google+ into a platform instead of a product, TechCrunch reports citing "multiple sources”.

This means that it will no longer exist as a social network aimed at competing with Facebook, but it still may be integrated into Google’s existing products.

The company has allegedly been shifting the teams that used to be at "the core" of Google+ and is moving more talent toward the Android team.

Google had 1,000-1,200 employees working on Google+. Facebook has 6,818 employees.

BDST: 1746 HRS, APR 27, 2014