(NEXSTAR) — Did you see concerning reports this weekend that the password to your Gmail account needed to be changed immediately over concerns of a data breach? Have no fear — Google said that isn't the case, but there are still steps you can take to protect your account.

Several outlets reported over the weekend that Google was warning roughly 2.5 billion users to protect their accounts and change their passwords due to data breaches. That, however, was not exactly the case.

In a statement Monday, Google said there was no "major Gmail security warning" at all.

"We want to reassure our users that Gmail’s protections are strong and effective," the company said in a Labor Day blog post. "Several inaccurate claims surfaced recently that incorrectly stated that we issued a broad warning to

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