Google+: And You Thought Facebook Is a Privacy Nightmare

Google could be setting itself up for massive lawsuits

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Google is opening Google+ to more users as private invites remain available to existing users. There have been hiccups, and the population remains very limited, but Google is already facing privacy concerns that can only grow as more users enter the stream.

The launch of Google+ has been nothing short of stunning, as the limited user base initiated a monumental grassroots marketing campaign for the network that is apparently Google's strongest weapon to fight Facebook and Twitter for advertising revenue. If you have been among a small group of first-week Google+ users, you could have thought that scarce invites are about as valuable as the first spot in the line for the next iPhone.
Google opened the doors to its network a bit more last week and apparently doubled the population of its network. Despite hiccups that included flooded Google hard drives and caused a wave of Plus spam on the network, it seems that the service is scaling fast, as invites remain largely available to be sent out by users. A friend exporter has been blocked by Facebook, but there is now a tool that enables users to import the Facebook stream to Google+, and Facebook status messages can be posted directly from within Google+. To view, comment, or reply to posts, users will have to switch to Facebook, however.

The full piece at msnbc.com.