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Telling Google to "Buzz Off"

Submitted by bsfootprint on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 13:21
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OK, so Google's rolled out "Google Buzz", sinking its fangs into GoogleAddicts' accounts across the known universe.

But, Google Buzz is already drawing criticism for exposing information without prior notification and consent.

If you are a GoogleAddict, and you have privacy concerns, how do you drive a stake through Buzz's heart? I noticed this subtle link at the bottom of my GMail account this morning:

So there appears to be a one-click way to tell Google to Buzz Off!

Sources: 
Gmail Goes Social With Google Buzz (www.pcworld.com)
Google Buzz Criticized for Disclosing Gmail Contacts (www.pcworld.com)
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#1 Google responds

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Submitted by bs-assassin on Fri, 02/12/2010 - 00:15.

Looks like Google has tweaked a few things to address privacy concerns.

#2 Google backs down again on Buzz...

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Submitted by BieSsa on Sun, 02/14/2010 - 20:45.

Google tweaks Buzz service again -- to tighten default privacy settings even more than the last one.