Does Google Plus' Latest Move Harm Or Help Facebook?

Google took the latest shot in its battle with Facebook by adding results from its Google Plus social network and Picasa photo-sharing service to its search-engine results.

Google took the latest shot in its battle with Facebook by adding results from its Google Plus social network and Picasa photo-sharing service to its search-engine results.

When Google Plus and Picasa users plug a query into the Google search engine, results will include posts on the topic from Google Plus contacts, as well as related photos from Google Plus or Picasa.

And when searching for individual names, if that person is a Google Plus contact, their profile on the social network will be featured.

Google began adding Facebook content to search results last February, including indexing groups on the social network.

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