The arrest in India of two girls after they made a Facebook post criticising a shutdown of the city after …
Anonymous fails to take down Facebook, Zynga
The hacktivist collective Anonymous celebrated Guy Fawkes Day on Monday by claiming it had stolen data from Symantec and ImageShack …
Facebook launches privacy education for new users
Facebook has launched an expanded privacy education campaign for new users, with the focus on default settings, user access to …
Facebook grows revenue more than 30% in Q3, but also posts loss
Facebook, under extreme pressure to cheer up its disappointed investors, posted revenue growth of more than 30 percent in its …
Facebook acts to block mass harvesting of phone numbers
Facebook has restricted the rate at which users can perform phone number searches on its mobile website in order to …
Facebook’s phone search poses major security risk, researchers say
Attackers can abuse Facebook’s phone search feature to find valid phone numbers and the name of their owners, according to …
Facebook denies reports of major privacy breach
Facebook has denied news reports of a major privacy breach involving users who saw their private messages from 2009 and …
Twitter takes page from Facebook for redesign
Twitter is getting a new look and it’s looking a lot like Facebook. Twitter CEO Dick Costolo showed the site’s …
X-cite cashes in with Facebook e-commerce app
X-cite by Alghanim electronics has announced the launch of its first ever e-commerce application for Facebook allowing customers to make purchases directly from the retailer’s Facebook page.The e-commerce app involves copying different aspects of X-cite’s online portal onto Facebook to expose it to a larger audience.
Arrested Facebook ‘troll’ revealed to be policeman
A ‘troll’ arrested on suspicion of aiming a torrent of abuse at a fellow Facebook user has been identified as …
Facebook users to receive notifications from apps
Facebook is tweaking its development platform to allow third-party applications to communicate directly with their users by sending notifications to …
Mövenpick Hotels introduces Facebook app
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has launched a new Facebook application designed to make it “easier than ever to book a …
VIDEO: Facebook data centre strives for extreme power usage effectiveness
Facebook opened up its data center in Prineville, Oregon for a quick reporter tour, showcasing what’s new and what’s been updated about the environmentally friendly facility.
Announce your pregnancy on Facebook
A new “Life Event” feature on the Facebook Timeline now allows users to announce when they’re expecting a baby. Life …
Facebook privacy settlement approved by FTC
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has approved a settlement with Facebook related to charges that the site deceived consumers regarding …
Facebook confirms four high-level resignations
Facebook has confirmed that four high-ranking managers are moving on from the company, fuelling speculation that the social networking giant …
Facebook acts to fix mobile revenue woes
Facebook is trying out a new mobile ad system in order to find ways of profiting from its base of …
Facebook figures reveal 83 million fakes
A staggering 83 million of the 955 million accounts on Facebook, equating to 8.7%, are not legitimate users, according to …
Facebook boosts revenue in first public financial report
Facebook boosted revenue by 32 percent in its first earnings report as a public company, bringing in US$1.18 billion and …
Eyes are on Facebook's first earnings report
After a disappointing Wall Street debut, all eyes will be on Facebook on Thursday when it makes its first quarterly …