The number of British adults using social networking sites has passed 50 percent for the first time
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
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
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
Facebook has followed Mozilla, Google and others in offering cash for the disclosure of security flaws
The mobile and social networking giants have teamed up to produce a Facebook-dedicated, pre-pay handset
Google+ has overtaken Facebook, but LinkedIn still rules business social circles. Next: What's your top IT issue?
Facebook engineers say Tilera’s multi-core processors are more efficient than low-power Intel and AMD chips
Research has found British businesses are getting to grips with online matters
Google+ has more than 20 million users, and has not even moved out of the invitation-only phase yet
AVG is securing MultiMi's future by adding its market reach to help those who need to juggle their digital lives