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Facebook Faces Investigation and £500,000 Penalty in UK for Secret Manipulation of News Feeds
The Information Commissioner's Office in the UK will probe Facebook's secret experiment to determine data protection breaches.
Two-Headed Alligator 'Spotted' In Florida: Hoax or Real?
A photo of a two-headed alligator is circulating online.
World Cup 2014 Attracts One Billion Facebook Interactions
Over 220m Facebook users talked about the 2014 World Cup, making it the biggest event ever on the social network
Facebook Explains Reason Behind Secret News Feed Manipulation
Facebook apologises about recent secret experiment saying its motive was only to offer more personalised services.
Facebook 'Secretly Manipulated' News Feeds of Around 70K Users in 2012
Facebook's emotional contagion experiment analysed news feeds of almost 70,000 English-language users.
Krusty Krab: Iconic SpongeBob SquarePants Restaurant to Open Above Water in Palestine
Mr Krabs must be doing well to be able to afford a land investment on the West Bank.
Why Women Can't Resist 'Sexy Criminal' Jeremy Meeks
Jeremy Meeks' mug-shot is still receiving thousands of comments from female fans on social media.
Twitter Turned Down Offer of $500M from Facebook
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone reveals he turned down an offer of $500 million from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg
Yo App: One-Word Messaging Service is More Popular Than Facebook's Slingshot
Yo has broken into the top 50 free apps in Apple's App Store, surging ahead of Facebook's recently launched Slingshot.
Facebook Global Outage Costs Social Network $600,000
Just 30 minutes downtime could have cost Facebook $600,000 in lost revenue based on their latest financial results.
Dwayne Johnson 'Started Bawling' After Hearing Fast and Furious Co-Star Paul Walker Died in Car Crash
Paul Walker passed away from a fiery car crash on 30 November.
Facebook Website Suffers Global Outage
On Thursday Facebook.com went offline in a global outage
LOL: Check Out FBI's 83-Page Dictionary of Twitter Slangs
Jason Smathers requested documentation from the FBI on how to interpret "leetspeak" and received a 3,000-term glossary.
Iraq Crisis: Isis Launch Twitter App to Recruit, Radicalise and Raise Funds
Social media savvy Islamic insurgents develop Twitter app - Dawn of Glad Tidings - to promote message online.
Facebook Slingshot App Available for Official Download: Requires You to Compulsorily 'Sling' Friends
Facebook's Slingshot, which can be compared to Snapchat, lets you sling users with your favourite photos and videos.
GCHQ Admits Mass Surveillance of Google, YouTube, Twitter and Facebook of UK Citizens
Intelligence agency uses technicality in law to justify spying on UK citizens despite no connection to illegal activity.
Indian Social Media Under Close Scrutiny Following Modi Takeover
Controversial Facebook posts and whatsapp messages are under more intense scrutiny.
'Shocking 'Game Of Thrones' Finale Concludes With Arrest Of 5 Million Viewers For Piracy' is Hoax
The story was posted on the well-known satire website The Onion.
London Teen Rio Andrew Dies After Drinking 'Lethal Cocktail of Beer Laced With Ketamine'
Friends use social media to pay tribute to the 15-year-old who died after an illegal rave in Croydon.
Iraq Crisis: Government Blocks Access to Tor Project Following Isis Insurgency
The Iraqi government has blocked access to the To Project website but several Arabic alternatives are available
Boris Johnson: London Lacks 'Kick-Ass Business People' to Create Next Facebook or Google
London's Mayor says a lack of "kick-ass business people" could be why the UK is yet to produce a technology giant like Google
Bloomberg: London is Now a Real Challenger to Silicon Valley
Former New York mayor says the capital is now a real competitor to Silicon Valley for tech startups.
Preity Zinta Files Molestation Complaint Against Ex-Boyfriend and IPL Team Kings XI Punjab Co-Owner Ness Wadia
Ness Wadia rubbishes allegations made by Dil Se actress.
More Consume News through Mobile, Only One in Ten Pay for it
A report has revealed the growing use of mobile news, as media struggle to survive transition.
Facebook 'Embedded Posts' Feature Revamped: What's New, How to Embed Posts Within Stories?
Facebook embedded posts now look similar to tweets embedded within Twitter posts.
Australian Mum Poisoned Daughter With Cancer Drugs to Attract Sympathy on Facebook
Woman's four-year-old daughter suffered life-threatening illnesses, including bone marrow failure.
Poland Crowned First Ever Coding World Champions
A team of Polish programmers have been crowned the first ever Coding World Champions in Finland.
First Ever Coding World Championships Kicks Off in Helsinki
Computer programmers from around the world gather in Helsinki to do battle at the first ever coding world championship
Facebook's Snapchat-Rival Slingshot Appears in App Store - Briefly
Facebook's take on Snapchat - called Slingshot - was accidentally made available in Apple's App Store on Monday
Black Woman Receives Backlash for Posting Photo of Breastfeeding at Her Graduation
Karlesha Thurman's photo of breastfeeding her daughter at her graduation ceremony went viral on social media.