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Spam Hits Google Buzz Already

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the that-didn't-take-long dept.

ChiefMonkeyGrinder writes "Despite only being launched this week, spammers are already targeting Google Buzz, the search engine's social network." If my buzz box is any indicator, the spammers are pretty much the only people actually using Buzz, and until Facebook can integrate, I wonder if that will change. The Times also has a followup on Google's Apologies following various privacy bumbles throughout the launch of Buzz.

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  1. Re:Facebook Will Not Acknowledge the New Guy by eldavojohn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Integration would be great though as I'd never have to go to FB.com again.

    I can understand you hatin' on Facebook but what have you got against The American Farm Bureau Federation?

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  2. Re:no spam here by badpazzword · · Score: 4, Funny

    Somehow I think making a list of people who aren't spammed (yet) isn't a very good idea...

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  3. Re:What's next? by harmonise · · Score: 4, Funny

    What are you working on or with that is the next step in technological evolution?

    Teledildonics

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