Concerns around Google's recently unveiled Buzz feature are deepening with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada looking into the social-networking tool.
Valerie Lawton, a spokeswoman for the privacy office, said the office is looking into concerns about Buzz.
"We understand the public concern about privacy issues related to Google Buzz," she said. "Our office is looking at the issue."
Lawton added that the office may comment further on Wednesday.
Google has ignited a hailstorm of criticism with Buzz, which adds real-time communication and media-sharing features found on popular social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook to its Gmail service.
Buzz users can share status updates, news stories, videos and photos, and they can link in feeds from sites such as Twitter and Picasa.
In the United States, the Electronic Privacy Information Center said it plans to lodge a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission because Buzz is forcing Gmail users into a social networking service they don't necessarily want.
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A common Web programming error could give hackers a way to take over Google Buzz accounts. The flaw is a "medium-sized problem" with the Buzz for Mobile Web site, said Robert Hansen, CEO of SecTheory, who first reported the issue.
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