Google redesigned its new social networking site

Google has redesigned its new social networking site, Buzz, after numerous privacy complaints.

Todd Jackson, product manager for Google Buzz, has announced that the company will disable the feature which gave users a readymade circle of friends based on their most frequent email and chat contacts in Gmail.

The Google feature was heavily criticized because it revealed to the world who each user emailed the most.

Many also did not want contacts whom they emailed regularly for work purposes to be included in their online social circle.

Many users attacked the company for violating their privacy.

Jackson said: "We quickly realized that we didn't get everything quite right. "We're very sorry for the concern we've caused and have been working hard ever since to improve things based on your feedback."

Buzz will now only suggest who users may like to include as their friends.

The site was also criticized because users of Gmail were automatically joined to it, but now the company has announced it will put a tab in the email facility to make it easier to turn off.

Buzz will also no longer automatically connect Buzz to Picasa photo albums and Google Reader items, the company said.

The changes, which will take effect over the next few days, were the latest Google had made to Buzz since it launched the product inside millions of Gmail accounts less than a week ago.

- Asian Tribune -