• Mashable, Monday, April 5, 2010 3:15 PM

Likely by Tuesday, Google will begin asking all Buzz users to confirm or change their privacy settings. Since its coolly-received debut, the newfangled communication platform has faced continued criticism from privacy advocates and disgruntled users alike. Google is expected to admit that it "'didn't get everything right,' " which has resulted in serious privacy tweaks since its launch," reports Mashable.

The blog adds that, "Google's taking a step in the right direction by giving every user a big opportunity to change their privacy settings ... It had to be done." It's unlikely that the move and the mea culpa will appease every critic, but even the hugely ambitious Google can't be expecting to do that.

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