New Gmail messaging feature causes privacy concerns

Published January 10, 2014 5:20am ET



BBC NEWS – Users of Google’s Gmail service will soon be able to send messages directly to other Gmail accounts, regardless of whether the recipient has shared their email address.

The new feature will include everyone signed up to both Gmail and Google+, the web giant’s social network.

The change has caused concern among some privacy advocates, who say people could be contacted by strangers.

Read more at BBC News.