Yesterday, Gmail users received an email from Google that lead with: "Google rarely contacts Gmail users via email, but we are making an exception . . . " Apparently Google has finalized the settlement in the Buzz lawsuit filed earlier this year after some users complained that Google's Buzz violated user privacy. Find out more about the disclosure, suit, and settlement after the break. Read more

After yesterday's reconfirmation of privacy settings, Google has released a video aimed at teens using Google Buzz. The two-minute video spells out exactly what Buzz is, exactly who uses it, and exactly who you could be sharing your information with. While the video is aimed at teenagers, it's a good refresher for users of any social network. Points covered in the video include keeping private Read more

Almost immediately after its launch, Google Buzz was criticized for its lack of privacy features. Google responded almost immediately with changes to default Buzz settings, and it was even rumored to be removing Buzz from Gmail, which never actually happened. Regardless, Google has made a real point of refining and explaining Buzz's privacy settings. Today, Google will ask all Buzz users to Read more

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As soon as Google Buzz was announced, people around the Internet began questioning the service. Was it giving away too much information? Potentially exposing your Gmail address? I worried that I would unintentionally share content with someone I didn't want reading my feed. Google was listening and is now responding to concerns via a blog post. Included in the immediate changes are more visible Read more

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During a press conference held today in Mountain View, CA, Google announced its latest innovation: Google Buzz. Google Buzz allows you to share and communicate inside Gmail like a social network. Taking on other social networks like Facebook and Twitter, Google Buzz and your Google Profile can bring you content from people you email and chat with most, as well as from people worldwide. Google Read more

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