Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg pokes his way into politics
Why is the Facebook billionaire entering the political fray with a group of other Silicon Valley entrepreneurs? And will it mark the start of a new career for Zuck?
Facebook and Google spread ‘their’ net across the mobile world
New mobile users from poor countries will end up thinking that 'web' and 'internet' are just other words for Facebook, says John Naughton
YouTube reaches a billion monthly viewers, boosted by ‘Generation C’
Video site matches Facebook and reaches milestone – attracting half of all internet users – with help from smartphone viewers. By Charles Arthur
Facebook users risk identity theft, says famous ex-conman
Advertising Week Europe: Frank Abagnale, portrayed in Spielberg's Catch Me if You Can, and now an FBI security expert, warns of danger to children. By Mark Sweney
Botnet fraud costs display advertisers $6m a month, security researchers say
'Chameleon' botnet falsely views billions of pages and adverts on about 200 sites owned by a small group of publishers. By Charles Arthur
Hashtags: from Twitter to Facebook
Tweeters have been organising their thoughts using hashtags for years. Now Mark Zuckerberg wants to bring them to his social networking site
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg – review
Zoe Williams challenges an infantilising, reactionary guide for ambitious women
‘Like’ it or not, privacy has changed in the Facebook age
Helen Lewis: It's hardly a shock to learn that fans of The L Word are lesbians. We need to relax about online privacy
Facebook users unwittingly revealing intimate secrets, study finds
Personal information including sexuality and drug use can be correctly inferred from public 'like' updates, according to study. By Josh Halliday
Facebook news feed revamp: Mark Zuckerberg attended weekly briefings
Design director Julie Zhou said founder was 'very involved' with makeover process, which began more than a year ago. By Josh Halliday
Facebook overhauls news feed to give more space to music, games and ads
Mark Zuckerberg says redesign will reduce clutter – but some users may not be happy with prominence of advertising. By Josh Halliday
Google Glass: is it a threat to our privacy?
The tech giant's 'wearable computing' project is now being tested by volunteers, meaning you might already have been surreptitiously filmed and uploaded on to Google's servers. How worried should you be?
Even Google won’t be around for ever, let alone Facebook
In the world of internet technology a company can go from zero to hero in a very short time, writes John Naughton
How Beppe Grillo’s social media politics took Italy by storm
Jamie Bartlett: Grillo's Five Star Movement won 25% of the votes in Italy's election through mixing new technology with old-style activism