Epic to FTC: Google Search+ is violating users’ privacy

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Epic to FTC: Google Search+ is violating users’ privacy

Privacy watchdog that had successfully challenged the search giant over Buzz now calls on regulators to probe Google+An influential privacy watchdog has asked the US government to investigate Google+, the search giant’s social network, claiming it may violate people’s privacy and raises anti-trust concerns. In a letter to the Federal Trade Commission, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (Epic) says it is concerned about the changes Google has made to its service since the launch of Google+.