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On Jan. 30, a week from today, Obama will answer questions submitted by YouTube uses in an interview to be live-streamed, Google said in announcing what it calls a Google+ Hangout.

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Last year, Google launched its own social network, called Google+, and earlier this month Google started including data from Google+ in members' search results.

Google Widens Its Tracks Julia Angwin 2012

The new Google social network, called Google+, was released Tuesday in a "field trial period," meaning it is an invitation-only product and will be available more broadly later.

Google Takes On Friend Sprawl Amir Efrati 2011

In what appeared to be a hasty response to the launch of Google 's rival social-networking product, called Google+, Mr. Zuckerberg on Wednesday unveiled Facebook's new video-chatting feature.

Google Makes Facebook Look Socially Awkward Rolfe Winkler 2011

The new Google social network, called Google+, was released Tuesday in a "field trial period," meaning it is an invitation-only product and will be available more broadly later.

Google Takes On Friend Sprawl Amir Efrati 2011

Google is challenging Facebook domination by unveiling a new project called Google+ that it says will try to make online sharing more like real life.

Google+ launched to take on Facebook 2011

Google's tracking of Safari users traces its roots to Google's competition with social-network giant Facebook Inc. After Facebook launched its "Like" button—which gives people an easy way to indicate they like various things online—Google followed with a "+1" button offering similar functionality on its rival social network, known as Google+.

Google's iPhone Tracking Julia Angwin 2012

Google 's rival social network, called Google+, answered the call for easier sharing control: Each post clearly shows which groups of friends will see it, and these groups are privately named by users.

Facebook Updates Help Users Share Better With Others Katherine Boehret 2011

Google isn't giving up without a fight: the behemoth needs a hit in the social space and one Google executive called Google+ a bet-the-company effort.

Google Plus vs. Facebook: 6 Things Google+ Has That Facebook Doesn't 2011

Google is challenging Facebook domination by unveiling a new project called Google+ that it says will try to make online sharing more like real life.

Google+ launched to take on Facebook 2011