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Facebook’s Swings And Roundabouts
This week we've seen Facebook get security right and wrong, says Sean Michael Kerner
Researcher Hits Zuckerberg’s Wall To Report Facebook Bug
Facebook says researcher broke terms and conditions when proving an exploit
Facebook Plans To Launch Its Own Payment Platform
The yet unnamed service enables mobile payments with Facebook credentials
Facebook To Buy Voice Recognition Specialist Mobile Technologies
Facebook looks to boost mobile applications with voice commands
Facebook Stock Nears IPO Float Price
Facebook shares are on a roll and have recovered to almost reach their IPO float price
Facebook Reaps Reward From Mobile Ad Growth
Facebook is making plenty of money from mobile and impressing analysts
Facebook To Buy British Software Quality Specialist Monoidics
Mathematical approach could help improve Facebook’s mobile apps
Tech Giants Call For NSA Transparency
The IT backlash against NSA data requests grows as tech big names call for more transparency
Facebook Bangs Marketing Drum With Mobile User Growth
Facebook is talking up its reach on mobile devices as Brits head away on their annual holidays
Facebook Finds Data Centre Disclosure Is A Mixed Blessing
Peter Judge gives Facebook full marks for sharing its energy data. It's a shame no one seems to be interested.
Barracuda Finds Booming Market For Fake Social Network Accounts
Barracuda Labs has found a 'strong economy' around the sale of fake followers on social media services, with competition leading to a drop in prices
Facebook Expands Graph Search
Facebook has announced it is preparing to roll out its Graph Search tool more broadly across its network
Twitter Toying With Tailored Ads
Twitter is doing what Facebook does, but with an added dose of privacy
UK Researcher Lands $20,000 For Finding Glaring Facebook Flaw
Flaw could have allowed easy account hijacking over a mobile phone
Don’t Believe What Tech Firms Say About Surveillance
Tech firms can't tell you if they are snooping for the government. Wayne Rash asks what you can do about it
Facebook Flaw Leaks 6m Users’ Data
Social network says flaw is not much to worry about, but others think it highlights another inherent flaw in Facebook privacy
Facebook Adds 15-Second Video Sharing To Instagram
Instagram versus Vine, let the battle commence
Facebook Blocks Tor Users After Heavy Malicious Activity
Tor security event leaves activists (and criminals?) exposed on Facebook
Internet Watch Foundation Granted Greater Power And £1m Boost
The Internet Watch Foundation will now actively seek out those creating and sharing illegal content on the Web, Maria Miller announces
Apple, Facebook And Microsoft Release Surveillance Request Data
Tech titans can't say whether they've received FISA requests, but can include them in aggregates of US government demands for user data
Facebook To Use Chilly Arctic Air For New Data Centre
Facebook has opened its first data centre outside the United States with a green facility in Sweden
Facebook Brings Hashtags To Platform
Facebook set to look a little more like Twitter - covered in hashtags
Tech Giants Ask US Government For More Post-PRISM Transparency
Facebook, Google and others urge the US government to be more transparent on what data it asks for
Google Confirms £831m Waze Navigation Purchase
Google has flexed its financial muscle and snapped up Waze, which had also been courted by Apple and Facebook
Government Pressures Tech Firms To Censor More ‘Harmful’ Sites
Maria Miller asks Google, Facebook and BT to meet on blocking illegal content... something they already do
UPDATED: Koobface Facebook Worm Back With A Bang… Or Not
McAfee gets its figures totally wrong on Koobface and apologises
Tech Titans Warn Government On Snooper’s Charter Pitfalls
Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter and Yahoo all complain about threats posed by the Communications Data Bill
Nasdaq Charged $10m Over Facebook IPO Failures
Nasdaq slapped with SEC charge twice what was expected a matter of months ago
Facebook Pledges Action After Sexism Campaign
Facebook has vowed to clamp down on postings and pages that promote violence and sexism against women