Google has notified its Gmail users that it has reached a settlement in a class-action suit over its Buzz social networking feature, The Washington Post reports. As part of the settlement, the company has agreed to create an $8.5 million fund for privacy education; however, payments will not be made to the network's users. The company has also pledged to better educate users about Buzz, which came under fire after it was launched back in February because, in some cases, it exposed Gmail users' data. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California is scheduled to hold a fairness hearing on the settlement in January. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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