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A Facebook bug exposed users' private chats via the profile preview feature, adding to the social media giant's ongoing privacy issues.

AOL is looking to sell or shut down the online social site Bebo, just two years after buying it for US$850 million.

Facebook is grappling with another scam as rogue apps falsely claim to reveal profile viewers while funnelling clicks for scam revenue.

Facebook marks its 6th anniversary, evolving from a Havard network to a global phenomenon with 375 million monthly users.

Facebook launches 'Community Council' app to crowdsource the review of inappropriate content, aiming to fine-tune its moderation policies via user opinions.

Facebook has been forced to make changes to its new privacy settings, after widespread complaints that they just create new and more serious privacy problems.

As it announced that it now has more than 350 million members, leading social network Facebook also told users it was improving its privacy standards.

As the festive season approaches, the purveyors of spam and malware are out in force – and their early efforts are already emerging.

A new Pew study counters claims that the Internet isolates users, showing it enhances social interaction and community engagement instead.

Porn spammers are making increasing use of social networks and micro-blogging platforms deliver hardcore content, according to researchers at BitDefender.

The rise of mobile Internet usage sees 52% of users now online, with UK consultancy Webcredible noting social networking as a key activity.