Derek Simpson’s tweet just cut out the middle man
Tom Watson: At least Twitter is from the horse's mouth and on the record rather than the scraps thrown at journalists by press officers
Facebook users revolt against Mark Zuckerberg over privacy
Social networking site founder faces an online rebellion by users who accuse him of exploiting their data
Facebook strikes deal with Farmville maker
Facebook and Zynga, the company behind Farmville, have settled their dispute over game credits and entered into a five-year strategic relationship
UK web users ‘wary of revealing too much’
An Ofcom report reveals that UK users of sites such as Facebook have become more savvy about online security. By Mark Sweney
Facebook loses friends as privacy campaign grows
Type 'How do I ...' into the search engine and one of the first suggestions it comes up with continues: '... delete my Facebook account?'
Twitter catches up with Facebook in US
Micro-blogging service now as well known as Facebook, though used less, with African Americans leading the way, study finds
Amnesty launches online push to fund press ad
Human rights charity seeking to raise money through social media for campaign targeting Shell. By Mark Sweney
Twitter: the quickest way from Q to A
John Naughton explains why Twitter is the quickest way from Q to A
Can Labour’s Twitter celebrity backers really swing your vote?
If you're influenced by Eddie Izzard's or Alan Davies's tweets, could that swing it for Labour on 6 May? We have our doubts - especially as Stephen Fry hasn't declared yet
Film-style certificates coming for websites
A new internet service provider has used the British Board of Classification's film certification system to rate the suitability for different age groups of around 3bn websites
Will Foursquare be the new Twitter?
An application that allows friends to track one another's movements when they're out and about could be the next big thing in social networking, writes Tim Adams
Twitter says it’s all Nick Clegg’s fault in ironic swipe at newspapers
Media attacks on the Liberal Democrat leader prompted Twitter users to blame all the world's problems on him - using the hashtag #nickcleggsfault – and highlight papers' hypocrisy
The player: Are social games the future?
Cutesy non-violent games are taking advantage of the Facebook market
Watchdog calls for tighter Google privacy controls
Information commissioner joins Germany, Canada and Spain in demanding search giant protects its users more
Theatre: wake up to the digital age!
Lyn Gardner: Whether we're talking about Twitter, Facebook or the blogosphere, it's high time theatres used social media properly – and not just for free advertising