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Winklevoss Twins Take Facebook To Supreme Court
Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss will take their case against Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to the highest US court
Google Should Keep Quiet Over Facebook Smear
As Facebook wipes the egg from its face following an ineffectual smear campaign, Google is taking the high road, says Clint Boulton
UK Bosses Ban Facebook Over Reputation Fears
A survey has found that nearly half of British businesses have formally banned access to social networks
Microsoft Warns Of Phishing Rise On Social Networks
Phishing and malware is becoming more and more common on social networking websites, warns Microsoft
Facebook and Twitter Hit With Injunction Ruling
Social networking websites Facebook and Twitter have been slapped with an injunction by British courts
Oh Facebook, Why Smear Google Over Privacy?
In its attempt to secretly blacken Google's name, Facebook shows it simply refuses to understand privacy, says Peter Judge
Facebook Attempted To Smear Google Over Privacy
Clumsy anti-Google smear campaign based on privacy allegations blows up in Facebook's Face
Symantec: Facebook Bug Hands Out Users’ Spare Keys
Symantec has found a bug which gave advertisers and third-parties access to user accounts
Facebook Safety Concerns Over Underage Users
A report has highlighted concerns over the millions of Facebook users who are below the age of 13
Apple Trumps Google As World’s Most Valuable Brand
Apple has overtaken Google to become the world's most valuable brand, according to a new study
Breaches And Social Networking Worry Admins
A survey has revealed which modern technologies and challenges keep network administrators awake at night
Facebook, Google Rumoured To Partner With Skype
Facebook and Google are competing for a tie-up with VoIP giant Skype, rumours have revealed
Facebook Data Centre Strategist Logging Out
Jonathan Heiliger, instigator of Facebook's green data centre initiative, is leaving at the end of summer
Assange Says Facebook Is American ‘Spying Machine’
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has dismissed Facebook as nothing more than a spying machine for the CIA
Spammers And Scammers Make Bin Laden Killing
Scammers have wasted no time in putting out Osama bin Laden rogue AV, fake codecs and Facebook scams
Bin Laden Attack Accidentally Tweeted By Witness
An Abbottabad resident tweeted about a noisy night of helicopters and explosions - not realising the truth
Bidders Gather For Sale Of Ailing MySpace
News Corp hopes to raise $100 million from the sale of MySpace, a property it paid $580 million for six years ago
Library Vandal Gets Face-booked By The Police
A Portsmouth half-wit denied that he flooded a Portsmouth public library - until his Facebook log was produced
Greenpeace Praises Facebook’s Solar Effort
Facebook gets a cheer for using a bit of solar energy, but Greenpace isn't satisfied yet
Sophos Demands Facebook Do Better On Privacy
Facebook should enable privacy and security by default, according to an open letter from Sophos
Oracle Director’s Flash-Mob Gay Rights Protest
Oracle senior director Paul Shetler organised an 800-strong gay rights flash mob outside a London pub
Leaked Emails Heat Up Facebook Lawsuit
Developer Paul Ceglia says emails prove 50 percent of Facebook is his
Facebook’s Open Compute Gets Discussion Going
When Facebook opened up its green data centre ideas, it also opened up a big discussion which could provide more benefits, says Peter Judge
Our Readers Use Social Media For Tech Buying
Facebook and Twitter are heavily used in IT decisions. Next: will your firm give you a tablet?
Google Should Be Targeting The Unlit Social Graph
By focusing on the areas where Facebook is vulnerable, Google could find a route into the social market, suggests Clint Boulton
Twins Lose Out In Facebook Case
The Winklevoss twins may be out of legal options after years of litigation against Facebook
Government Denies Digital Director Is ‘Twitter Tsar’
The Coalition Government is looking for an online expert, it says, not a “Twitter Tsar”
Facebook Open Sources Green Data Centre Hardware
Facebook shared specs for its custom built low-energy servers, but Greenpeace is not impressed
IT Buyers Use Social Media Without Realising It
Social media are pervasive but invisible, according to research from Net Media Europe