Media News - Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Google to pay USD 8.5m to settle Buzz lawsuit
Google has proposed paying USD 8.5m to settle a lawsuit brought over its Buzz social network. Launched in February, Buzz enrolled all Gmail users into a social network based around their contacts. The service was criticised because users initially had relatively little control over who could see their network of contacts. Several Gmail users took Google to court over Buzz saying the network violated personal privacy. The lump sum is at the centre of Google's proposed settlement of the legal case, of which 30% will be used to pay legal fees, the seven Gmail users who brought the case will get USD 2,500 each and the remainder will be shared among organisations that promote online privacy. The settlement also requires Google to do more to educate people about the privacy aspects of Buzz. The settlement has yet to win approval from the federal judge overseeing the case. The initial rash of complaints about Buzz forced Google to bring in changes that made it an opt-in service and gave users control over who they maintain contact with. (BBC News)
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