Google pays $8.5m to settle Buzz privacy invasion suit
Last Updated on Sunday, 5 September 2010 11:40 Written by External Post Sunday, 5 September 2010 11:40
Google has agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit claiming it violated the privacy of Gmail users when it released Google Buzz, a Gmail bolt-on that turned the email service into a Tweetbookish social networking tool. The suit in
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US congressmen call for investigation into Google Buzz
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 12:00 Written by External Post Wednesday, 31 March 2010 12:00
A group of US congressmen has asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Google’s Buzz social networking tool for breaching privacy and trust. The 11 members of the US House of Representatives have called for an investigation of Buzz in an
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Google tweaking Buzz to declutter Gmail inbox
Last Updated on Friday, 12 March 2010 12:31 Written by External Post Friday, 12 March 2010 12:31
Google Buzz reminds me of what they say about the weather in a lot of places I’ve lived: if you don’t like it, wait five minutes. Those who wrote off Google’s social networking tool as an annoying source of should take note of some efforts to reduce the
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Google slapped with class-action lawsuit over Buzz
Last Updated on Friday, 19 February 2010 02:00 Written by External Post Friday, 19 February 2010 02:00
A Florida woman yesterday filed a class-action lawsuit against Google Inc., charging that the new Buzz social networking tool set violates the privacy rights of users.
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What Buzzeth You About Google Buzz?
Last Updated on Saturday, 13 February 2010 12:30 Written by External Post Saturday, 13 February 2010 12:30
Google’s new social networking tool Buzz has the tech world buzzing over its features, potential usefulness and its threat to Facebook. Wired.com readers weigh on the best and worst of Buzz in this interactive widget.
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Google Buzz Criticized for Disclosing Gmail Contacts
Last Updated on Thursday, 11 February 2010 02:30 Written by External Post Thursday, 11 February 2010 02:30
if (!self.ord) } write(‘ One day after its launch, privacy concerns have been raised about Google’s new Gmail-based social-networking tool, Buzz. At issue is a feature that compiles a list of the Gmail contacts who users most frequently e-mail or chat
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