The use of social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook to promote businesses has exploded over the past six months, …
Got friends? Now you can thank Facebook
Despite a widespread belief that social networks like Facebook and Myspace are isolating people from other humans, a new study …
Facebook awarded $711 million in spammer case
Facebook was awarded US$711 million in damages from a convicted spammer on Thursday, but the social networking site is hoping …
Study: Facebook, Twitter use at work costs big bucks
A U.K. firm released a study showing that people who use Facebook, Twitter and other social networks while at work …
Facebook users criticize site's latest makeover
Few days after the latest makeover of Facebook's home page, hundreds of thousands of unhappy users are voicing their frustrations …
Google, Facebook to offer music sales
Facebook plans to let users buy music and other virtual products on its Web site, the company said last week, …
Microsoft strikes search deals with Twitter, Facebook
Microsoft has reached collaboration agreements with Twitter and Facebook to get their members' public status updates and messages indexed and …
Facebook for scientists gets millions in funding
The University of Florida, Cornell University and a handful of other schools have been awarded $12.2 million to build a …
Facebook captures largest IT deal of quarter
The IT industry raised almost $2 billion in venture capital in the third quarter, regaining its position as the top …
Twitter, Facebook keep soaring as Myspace slumps
While Myspace Inc.'s business took a huge slide in the U.S. over the past year, use of rival Twitter Inc.'s …
Secret Service says Facebook assassination poll posed no threat
The person who created and posted an online poll asking if President Barack Obama should be assassinated is a juvenile …
Google Wave could threaten Facebook, Twitter
As the most influential Web company gets closer to throwing its hat into the social networking ring, there has to …
Facebook, Twitter users are affluent and urban, study shows
If you're hooked on posting updates on Facebook and Twitter, there's a good chance you have more money and are …
Privacy advocates hail Facebook's plan to shutter Beacon
Privacy advocates are applauding Facebook's willingness to shut down its controversial Beacon service as a part of a broader settlement …
Facebook confirms site glitches
Facebook confirmed what some users have been noticing for the past few days: Its site is having problems. The issues …
Facebook will shut down Beacon to settle lawsuit
Facebook has agreed to shut down its much maligned Beacon advertising system in order to settle a class-action lawsuit. The …
Facebook releases real-time Web server tech as open source
Facebook is releasing as open source a Web server technology because it wants to make it easier for developers to …
Facebook Connect goes mobile
Facebook is extending its Connect data portability technology to developers of mobile sites and applications, following its launch six months …
Nokia works with Facebook on tighter mobile integration
Users of some Nokia smartphones will be able to publish their locations and status updates directly to their Facebook accounts …
Facebook to tighten privacy after Canadian investigation
Facebook will enhance its social-networking site's privacy features over the next 12 months as a result of a set of …