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Nov 3, 2010 · Affected users (all Gmail users in the United States who had the opportunity to use Google Buzz before November 2) have four options: opt out, object, comment, or do nothing. If you fail to...
The launch of Google Buzz as an "opt-out" social network immediately drew criticism for violating user privacy because it automatically allowed Gmail users' contacts to view their other contacts.
Feb 17, 2010 · Kaprove says that despite the changes, Google Buzz remains essentially an opt-out service. "What they call a 'suggest model' still results in a screen with the boxes checked," he explained....
Apr 1, 2011 · In a groundbreaking enforcement action, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this March reached a settlement with Google Inc. over charges that Google violated Section 5 (a) of the FTC Act and U.S.-E.U. Safe Harbor Principles by using deceptive tactics and violating its own privacy policy.
Feb 19, 2010 · Yang defended the decisions that the product team made about the “opt-out” configuration of Buzz at launch. He also said that Google had been using the product internally for months before launch...
Feb 12, 2010 · If you're going to use Google Buzz, we recommend that you opt-out during profile creation. If you have already created a profile, change it to private immediately. Then go through the suggested list, and edit it as appropriate before making it public again.
Feb 12, 2010 · If you don't want to share the lists of people who are following you and people you are following publicly on your profile, you can always opt out during the profile set-up when you first use...
