Facebook downtime solved by turning it off and on again After human error causes servers to go berserk, technicians find standard helpdesk solution works for them too
The Social Network and docudrama dishonesty Andrew Clark: When film-makers use real-life stories, like Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg's, blurring fact and fiction means we get factionalism
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg now richer than Murdoch or Apple’s Jobs Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, is only 26 but he's already worth $6.9bn and the fastest riser on Forbes rich list
Facebook fraud a ‘major issue’ Site says it is developing new ways to verify users' identities and detect when their accounts have been hacked
Facebook plans for a mobile phone Rumour of choice over the weekend was the report that Facebook is developing software for a branded Facebook mobile phone. By Jemima Kiss
Corrie Nation – ITV bases social networking game on Coronation Street Game will launch on Facebook and ITV.com on 1 November – a month before soap celebrates its 50th birthday. By Josh Halliday
Oxford scientist calls for research on technology ‘mind change’ Susan Greenfield claims 'mind change' as a result of using modern technology is one of humanity's greatest threats
Facebook’s intriguing world revealed A new movie, The Social Network, promises to lift the lid on Facebook and its creator Mark Zuckerberg
Bebo hires Xbox co-creator Kevin Bachus as traffic figures show rise Bachus, one of four Microsoft executives behind console, to be chief product officer of troubled social network. By Mark Sweney
Shareholder trading values Facebook at more than $33bn With shares selling for up to $76, investors are calculating social networking site is worth nearly twice as much as Yahoo!. By Graeme Wearden
North Korea Twitter account banned in South Korea Official North Korean Twitter feed, launched last week, restricted under national security law for containing 'illegal information'
Facebook Places location tool unveiled, sparking fresh privacy concerns Facebook Places, which will launch in the US only at first, will allow users to 'check in' at a location
North Korea makes Twitter debut Secretive state takes to microblogging platform as part of digital PR push
Ad revenue at Facebook expected to pass £1bn next year Facebook forecast to bring in £1.13bn in 2011 while MySpace expected to see ad revenues shrink 14%, according to a report. By Mark Sweney
Facebook child protection app prompts 211 reports of suspicious online activity Reports through Child Exploitation and Online Protection app all classified as very serious offences, such as sexual grooming. By Jemima Kiss