April 11th, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO: Mark Zuckerberg won a legal battle against former Harvard classmates who accuse him of stealing their idea for Facebook, a multimillion-dollar feud made famous on the silver screen. (more)
March 14th, 2011
Democrats are hoping they’ve found a secret weapon for winning back the House in 2012: Twitter. (more)
February 24th, 2011
A study released Thursday said that interactions on Craigslist were linked to 330 U.S. crimes — 105 robberies and 12 resulting in deaths — over a 12-month period. (more)
February 14th, 2011
With Facebook playing a starring role in the revolts that toppled governments in Tunisia and Egypt, you might think the company’s top executives would use this historic moment to highlight its role as the platform for democratic change. Instead, they really do not want to talk about it. (more)
February 14th, 2011
Josh Chiles is shy. In a gathering of unfamiliar people, he often waits for someone, anyone, to ask him a question or make small talk. (more)
February 8th, 2011
Facebook really seems to have “legs.” I thought the phenomenon of this social networking site would have slowed down a few years ago after folks reviewed my family reunion pictures from Dollywood, but I was wrong. Perhaps I will post pictures from my upcoming trip to Euro-Dollywood, which I think is in Alabama. (more)
February 8th, 2011
The man accused of stalking Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg apologized for his actions Tuesday, claiming he never intended to scare to the social networking tycoon, but merely wanted personal advice, according to a report. (more)
February 3rd, 2011
The online dating sites Match.com and OkCupid can now add another happy couple to their list of successful matches: themselves. (more)
January 27th, 2011
Your clicks of Facebook’s “Like” button and check-ins at restaurants, stores and other establishments are already valuable marketing material. Now Facebook is letting companies and individuals buy the right to republish those actions to your friends in ads — including your name and profile photo — on the social network’s site. (more)
January 25th, 2011
Since the announcement of the royal engagement, several Kate Middletons have been losing their Facebook accounts. (more)
January 21st, 2011
Twitter users will have to step up their game if they want to compete in MTV’s new online-only awards show. (more)
January 17th, 2011
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. slammed the door on U.S. clients hoping to invest in a private offering of shares in Facebook Inc., because it said the intense media spotlight left the deal in danger of violating U.S. securities laws. (more)
January 14th, 2011
Two Florida girls are facing cyberstalking charges for allegedly creating a fake Facebook profile in the name of a fellow high school student and placing obscene photos on the page, including one showing their classmate’s head atop the body of a “nude prepubescent girl’s body,” according to investigators. (more)
January 7th, 2011
Six middle school girls were arrested Wednesday afternoon after the group allegedly participated in a Facebook event called “Attack a Teacher Day.” (more)
January 6th, 2011
Facebook was home to Congress at noon on Wednesday, January 5th, for the swearing in of the 112th session. A tab on the Republicans’ “Pledge to America” Facebook page hosted an embedded video player provided by Livestream. It showed that Congress still can’t seem to run on time — by the time the clock ran out, more than 25 members were yet to vote. (more)
January 5th, 2011
MySpace could use a few more friends of its own. The once-popular social networking site is not only likely to have a new owner by mid-year – or sooner, if News Corp. can find a buyer – but it’s also about to lose more than half of its current 1,100 employees before the end of the month. (more)
January 3rd, 2011
An Indiana woman last night allegedly stabbed her boyfriend with a kitchen knife after he would not allow her to view his Facebook page, according to cops. (more)
January 1st, 2011
Should doctors be Facebook “friends” with their patients? Increasingly, professionals are stroking their beards and mulling the ethical ramifications (not to say potential for awkwardness) of such relationships. (more)
December 31st, 2010
Facebook kept a high profile in 2010. (more)
December 31st, 2010
Some people go to court hoping to win millions of dollars. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have already won tens of millions. But six years into a legal feud with Facebook, they want to give it back — for a chance to get more. (more)
