Facebook working on mobile payments using Messenger, leak reveals

Social network planning a mobile payments solution that will let friends send money via the Facebook Messenger app on the iPhone. By Samuel Gibbs

Ello – and goodbye to the new Facebook?

Facebook’s vaunted new competitor has a mountain to climb. Ed Cumming road-tests it

Live Q&A: what is the future of global development communications?

Moving away from sensationalism, how can NGOs effectively promote their causes? Join us 9 October, 1-3pm BST to debate

Victory for drag queens as Facebook apologises for ‘real-name’ policy

Drag queens win right to go by preferred names and social media giant says sorry for ‘hardship that we’ve put you through’

Facebook’s revamped Atlas confirms data as the engine room for marketing

The tech giant’s rebuilt ad platform will help advertisers treat people as individuals rather than just a number

Twilight returns! (in a series of short films premiering on Facebook)

Lionsgate, Women in Film and Facebook to partner on new episodes in the franchise, each focusing on different key characters

What do you do if your pictures are used without your consent on social networks?

Pictures of women were used without their consent on a Twitter profile which communicated with Conservative MP Brooks Newmark. Here’s what you can do if you find out someone has been using your pictures online without your consent

George Clooney wedding: website’s headline clicks with Facebook users

Media Monkey: Story saying Amal Alamuddin ‘has gone against the trend for professional women’ and married an actor strikes a chord

Instagram ads reach the UK with Waitrose, Rimmel and Channel 4

Starbucks, Cadbury and Estee Lauder also on board for ‘slow, measured’ launch of Facebook-owned app. By Stuart Dredge

Oculus Rift: ‘virtual reality is still niche – it’s hard to service millions’

The latest Gear VR device turns a smartphone into a virtual reality headset - but why partner with Samsung to create a rival to your own product? By Alex Hern

Oculus Rift hands-on: why the latest version is a watershed moment for gaming

Oculus appears to be on to something with The Gear and Crescent Bay. But it’s still early days for this new era

Peter Thiel: ‘We attribute too much to luck. Luck is an atheistic word for God’

Entrepreneur and PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel suggests his success comes from skill rather than luck. Here, he talks about investing in people and university education, as well as ageing and longevity

Grindr: accurately predicting Scottish referendum results since 17 September

A joke poll on the gay dating app turned out to mirror referendum results. Could social media be the future of political polling? By Hannah Jane Parkinson

Popular YouTube shows may be heading to Facebook’s news feed

Social network wants multi-channel networks to bring their YouTube hits directly to its users. By Stuart Dredge

Facebook under fire from drag queens over ‘real-name’ rule

Social network demands performers use their legal names but 6,800 sign petition, arguing policy can be harmful to certain groups