Facebook has responded to Google+ Circles with an improved friend list, that is dubbed 'smart lists'
New research has listed the most popular Android apps on mobile platforms based on usage
Tumblr and other social networks are catching up to Facebook in the social networking arena, according to Nielsen
One in three companies block social media sites at work, because of fears of data breaches
The number of British adults using social networking sites has passed 50 percent for the first time
Symantec's State of Security Survey highlights mobile devices, social media and consumerisation worries
Facebook has coughed up £25,000 to researchers as part of its newly introduced bug bounty program
Facebook has pulled the plug on its shopping discount service after just four months
The government has U-turned on a proposed policy to black-out social networks during riots
Human rights organisations are opposing a suggested block on social networks during times of civil unrest
Facebook does not worry about the "other social network" but new privacy changes look similar to Google+
The prime minister's suggestion that social networks should be blocked during riots was just puff, says Sophie Curtis
Surrey Police have launched an app helping the public to report crimes and monitor police activity
Representatives from Facebook, Twitter and RIM will meet Theresa May on Thursday to discuss the recent riots
Disks that slow down when their data goes 'cold' could cut power in data centres, says a Facebook engineer
GroupMe gives Skype a group messaging application to face off with Facebook, Apple, Google and RIM
A student has appeared in court to face charges that he allegedly hacked into the servers of Facebook
A Facebook executive has hit out at Google's increasingly popular social networking site, Google+
Jail sentences of Facebook “riot organisers” bring protests while the BBC is criticised for e-looting Twitpics
Syncing mobiles with Facebook does not reveal contact numbers in public, says the social networking giant
Threat of Anonymous "killing" Facebook is either a hoax or the work of a small group linking to malvertising
Experian Hitwise's latest figures show traffic gains for Bing searches but more losses for Facebook
Facebook Messenger service for smartphones extends one-to-one and group Messages beyond the desktop
Google+ is a hot commodity, chomping user engagement from Facebook and Twitter, says Bloomberg/YouGov
A new Facebook feature scans users' posts and then groups messages around particular topic pages
After another night of looting in London, a Twitter campaigner has mobilised volunteers for the clean up
The RIM messenger service, popular with teenagers, helped spread the word about looting across London
At Black Hat, a researcher showed how facial-recognition could link passers-by to Facebook profiles
Facebook spammer Sanford Wallace has turned himself in to the FBI after a July indictment in the US
Researchers have shown off the ability to discover personal data using simple face recognition software