Facebook may sign with Spotify for music streaming feature

European online music streaming service Spotify may be coming to US shores, through a deal with Facebook.

Facebook uses image-matching to remove child porn

Facebook is using image-matching software PhotoDNA to try and detect child pornography online.

Facebook hiring international lobbyists

Facebook is planning to ramp up its lobbying power with the appointment of a set of 'international directors of policy'.

Mobile gaming market booming thanks to iPhone & Facebook

Online gaming is bigger than ever thanks to Facebook and mobile devices like Apple's iPhone.  

Exclusive: Facebook shut-down likely in Pakistan

Mark Zuckerberg can breathe a little easier: the blasphemy case in Pakistan which has been hanging over his head since last summer appears to have quietly been dropped.

Aussie reporter arrested after 'stealing' Facebook photo

Beware: using a 'private' photo online is as risky as stealing a television, as one Australian reporter has found to his cost.

Twitter offers detailed permissions for third-party apps

Taking a cue from Facebook, Twitter is offering users more control over what information they share with third-party applications.

Microsoft revamps Bing search with Facebook integration

Microsoft has announced a new feature that will more deeply integrate Facebook into its Bing search engine experience.

'Dislike Button' scam sweeps Facebook

It's probably something we've all wished for at one time or another. It's all very well being allowed to express our approval of a Facebook post, but sometimes you just want to be, well, a bit more negative.

Bill would let parents control kids' Facebook pages

A new bill under consideration in California would force Facebook and other social networking sites to remove personal information on childrens' accounts at their parents' request.

Researchers find virtual possessions have a hold on teenagers

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have found that virtual artifacts may be as important to teenagers as a favorite book that a parent once read to them.

Facebook rolls out new log-in security feature

The process of logging into Facebook just got a bit more secure and a bit more complicated... but only if you want it.

Facebook enlists PR agency in Google smear campaign

In a scandal rocking the Internet, Facebook has been accused of secretly hiring a PR company to plant negative stories about Google in a full fledged smear campaign.

BranchOut brings jobs to Facebook pages

BranchOut, the largest specialized networking service on Facebook, released its newest product yesterday, the Jobs Tab.

Will the real Mark Zuckerberg please stand up?

It's not often that the name 'Mark Zuckerberg' inspires sympathy. But spare a thought for the Indianapolis attorney of that name, who's been fighting a Kafkaesque battle with Facebook to try and prove that he really exists.

Facebook gives advertisers access to millions of user accounts

For the last four years, Facebook has inadvertently been giving advertisers and other third parties access to user accounts and personal information.

Zynga wants to make the killer mobile app

The social games company that Facebook made a household name is pushing into the mobile market.

YouTube rolls out 3,000 new movie rental titles

Google is currently rolling out 3,000 new movie titles on its YouTube rental platform in the United States.

VH1 launches Co-Star iPad app

VH1 has launched Co-Star, an iPad app designed to engage viewers in online conversation about their favorite TV shows like Mob Wives, Saddle Ranch and Audrina.

Rumor: Microsoft takes on Facebook & Google for a piece of Skype

After postponing an initial IPO earlier this year, Skype has attracted new potential partners or buyers such as Facebook, Google, and now… Microsoft?