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Google, Apple, Facebook To Pay After Bus Protests
A storm in a bus stop as tech firms agree to contribute after street protests in San Francisco
Facebook Sued Over Message Scanning Allegations
Facebook has been slapped with a lawsuit over allegations it scans the private messages of users
Eric Schmidt Takes Responsibility For Google’s Social Networking Failures
We should have seen Facebook was coming, says Google’s chairman
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Skype Social Pages And Blog
Hackers leave anti-NSA spying messages across Microsoft-run accounts
Facebook Acquires Sports Data Startup Sportstream
Facebook wants you to talk about all the football all the time
Facebook Is About To Launch Video Advertising
On Thursday, social network users will be treated to an exclusive trailer for ‘Divergent’
User Backlash Makes Twitter Backtrack On Blocking
After one day, user protests force Twitter to reinstate its user blocking policy
Instagram Direct Arrives For User Messaging And Sharing
Instagram Direct adds a direct messaging option to allow users to better share their photos with others
Google And Facebook: Back Off Government, Snooping Is Our Business!
How can Facebook and Google tell the US government to limit surveillance, and then ask for more scope for snoop themselves, asks Tom Brewster
Social Media Users Warned Over Court Case Comments
British social networking users warned by Attorney General Dominic Grieve over commenting on court cases
Trove Of 2m Email And Social Media Passwords Uncovered
Pony botnet appears to have acquired passwords for the likes of Facebook, Google, Twitter and LinkedIn
Bing: Facebook Tops Social Media For 2013
Facebook topped Bing's list for social media searches this year, while Pinterest rocketed to the No. 2 spot
Facebook Suing Alleged Bieber Sex Spammer
Social network files complaint about alleged mass spam campaign
Google And Facebook: Green Goals Clash With Libertarian Leanings
The Internet giants may be cleaning up their energy act, but Peter Judge asks how deep is their care for the planet
Harlem Globetrotters Can’t Score With Facebook Direct Marketing
Basketball showmen say they aren't getting any action on Facebook when it comes to direct marketing efforts
Snapchat Refused A $3 Billion Offer From Facebook – Report
Young CEO Evan Spiegel wants to grow the value of the company even further
Open Compute Project Tests Three Open Switch Designs
In just six months, Broadcom, Intel and Mellanox have all submitted independent open switch proposals
Facebook Sales Jump 60 Percent Thanks To Mobile Ads
Facebook is beginning to reap serious financial returns from its growing mobile advertising business
Facebook And BlackBerry Discuss Potential Takeover Bid – Report
Facebook reportedly pondering BlackBerry bid as it considers future mobile strategy
Facebook Could Face Investigation In Ireland Over PRISM Data
A group of Austrian law students demands action from the Irish privacy watchdog
Facebook To Acquire Mobile Data Compression Specialist Onavo
Facebook wants to make access to the Internet cheaper on smartphones
Facebook To Axe Search-by-Name Opt-Out Feature
Facebook is to change a privacy setting that allows users to opt-out of first or last name searches
Facebook Graph Search Now Includes All Public Posts
Users can dive deeper into all public posts on the social network
Facebook Moves To Euston
The social network will be headquartered alongside Twitter
China Eases Internet Restrictions To Allow Facebook In Shanghai
China is opening up access to the likes of Facebook and Twitter in an area of Shanghai, whilst allowing foreign firms to compete against state-owned giants
Facebook Briefly Appears On Russia’s Internet Blacklist
The social network had three days to avoid being banned across the country
Facebook Pays Out For SSL Weakness In Android App
Facebook admits it wasn't doing SSL right in its Android app
Russian Media Watchdog Threatens To Ban Facebook Over ‘Legal High’ Ads
Facebook says adverts for smoking blends were the result of a technical glitch
Iran Facebook, Twitter Filters Lifted Briefly In ‘Technical Glitch’
Iran, whose new president has promised a softer line on Internet filtering, saw blocks on Twitter and Facebook disappear briefly on Monday