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Got this message from my son-in-law, the computer expert:

"Just an important heads up - if you use Gmail, Google recently turned on a new Gmail feature called "Google Buzz" without even giving you the option to turn it off or clearly explain it. It's something akin to Twitter - but the problem is that it violates SERIOUS privacy laws by exposing your contact list, e-mails of your address book, and shows you who is following you, who you follow and making that information available to anyone else. Needless to say this is undesired and unwaranted by most people. Read more about the violation of privacy laws here:

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To turn off Google Buzz: Scroll to the very bottom of Gmail - in very tiny font letters at the middle of the page is an option to "turn off google buzz". Please pass this on to anyone else you may know who uses Gmail. Google has to fix these privacy concerns - unless of course you don't mind your contact list and e-mails of contacts being available to everyone else. ;-)"

Roberta in D

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Thanks Roberta & SIL, I have just turned it off as has DH.

Lizzy

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Thanks! Bev in TX

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Bev in TX

Thanks, just did this.

G> Got this message from my son-in-law, the computer expert:

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Ginger in CA

i was wondering how to do that! thanks, Roberta! it's off now. amy in CNY

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amy in CNY

Thanks, Roberta. I checked and there are quite a few of us using gmail. Polly

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Polly Esther

Son-in-law just sent this addendum:

Update: If you have used Google Buzz, then take a look at this article to follow instructions because simply turning it off doesn't fix the problem of privacy. If you have NOT used Google Buzz and simply disabled it - then you should be fine.

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Roberta in D

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lyn

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here:

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I understand that before you turn off Buzz at the bottom of the page, you have to 'unfollow' and 'block' all the contacts that Buzz decided to put in place for you first. Bronnie

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Bronnie

thanks! Musicmaker

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Musicmaker

Thanks!! I'd rather too much privacy on the web than not enough.

Allison

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Allison

I have to reread George Orwell's "1984" again. Thanks for the heads up!

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