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Hackers threaten Zynga, Facebook over layoffs
Hackers threaten Zynga, Facebook over layoffs
Hacker group Anonymous has threatened gaming firm Zynga, and Facebook, claiming to have documents that suggest further layoffs at Zynga 28 Oct 2012 - 6 comments
Get rid of politics on Facebook, Twitter
Get rid of politics on Facebook, Twitter
If you are sick of hearing about Barack Obama, Mitt Romney and all things political from friends on Facebook, try a simple plugin that filters it out 27 Oct 2012
Ceglia charged for scheme to defraud Facebook
Ceglia charged for scheme to defraud Facebook
The man who asserted that he was entitled to a large stake of Facebook based on a contract he claims to have made with Mark Zuckerberg, has been arrested. 26 Oct 2012
Facebook reaches 1 billion users
Facebook reaches 1 billion users
Social media giant Facebook has announced today that it has reached the 1 billion user mark, a milestone certainly never seen before in history. ...... 04 Oct 2012 - 3 comments
California governor signs bill to block employers from asking for social networking passwords
California governor signs bill to block employers from asking for social networking passwords
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a new bill that will prevent employers and universities from demanding your Twitter and Facebook ...... 29 Sep 2012 - 18 comments
Despite ban in the nation, there are still 63 million Facebook users in China
Despite ban in the nation, there are still 63 million Facebook users in China
According to a new report, there are still 63 million Facebook users in China, despite a government ban on social networking services. Twitter ...... 28 Sep 2012 - 4 comments
Facebook drops facial-recognition photo tagging tool in Europe
Facebook drops facial-recognition photo tagging tool in Europe
Facebook has suspended the use of the photo tagging facial-recognition tool that users take advantage of when tagging new photos uploaded to the site. ...... 22 Sep 2012 - 1 comment
Apple shutting down failed Ping music social network
Apple shutting down failed Ping music social network
Apple has confirmed it will be shutting down its failed Ping service on September 30th. The company is no longer accepting new members, either. ...... 13 Sep 2012 - 2 comments
Facebook stock hits another new all-time low
Facebook stock hits another new all-time low
Facebook's stock continued its quick descent into new all-time lows, again. The latest drop came thanks to Morgan Stanley, the bank which ...... 05 Sep 2012 - 15 comments
Facebook help forum overrun by spam
Facebook help forum overrun by spam
Last year, Facebook saw its Help Center community forum taken over by spam. This week, it has happened again, leaving the forum completely overrun. ...... 29 Aug 2012 - 3 comments
Judge does not approve Facebook 'sponsored stories' settlement
Judge does not approve Facebook 'sponsored stories' settlement
Back in June, Facebook announced it would pay $10 million to charity in order to settle a privacy suit brought against them. The suit had accused ...... 19 Aug 2012 - 1 comment
Facebook reveals App Center, gamer stats
Facebook reveals App Center, gamer stats
Facebook has shown some solid gains in its games and app usage figures, a welcome relief to investors. The social networking giant says they ...... 15 Aug 2012
Amazon gets into social gaming business
Amazon gets into social gaming business
Amazon announced today that it has created its own game studio, with a first game already developed and ready to be launched on Facebook. ...... 08 Aug 2012 - 3 comments
Facebook launches first gambling app with real stakes
Facebook launches first gambling app with real stakes
Facebook has launched their first gambling application today that allows players to use real money. Available to Facebook users in the UK ...... 08 Aug 2012 - 5 comments
Internet titans form US lobbying group
Internet titans form US lobbying group
Internet giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and eBay have teamed together to form a new US lobbying group. The group will be called the Internet ...... 28 Jul 2012 - 3 comments
Zuckerberg kills rumor of Facebook phone?
Zuckerberg kills rumor of Facebook phone?
During his company's first public earnings conference call, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg killed the rumor that the social network is building a smartphone. ...... 28 Jul 2012 - 3 comments
Report: U.S. Facebook usership falls again
Report: U.S. Facebook usership falls again
According to a new report from research firm Capstone Investments, Facebook usership has fallen again, at least in the U.S. The same may ...... 19 Jul 2012 - 13 comments
France considering an Internet tax
France considering an Internet tax
The French government is considering an Internet tax on international companies that sell online but pay much less taxes than companies with ...... 17 Jul 2012 - 3 comments
Yahoo! and Facebook resolve patent dispute
Yahoo! and Facebook resolve patent dispute
Yahoo! and Facebook have issued a joint press statement today noting the resolution of their patent dispute. Additionally, the companies ...... 06 Jul 2012
Facebook makes Facebook email the default for all users
Facebook makes Facebook email the default for all users
Starting this week, Facebook has changed everyone's default email address to their Facebook one. The social networking giant unveiled the ...... 27 Jun 2012 - 8 comments
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