Facebook News

Facebook eyes China, but challenges loom

Cultural differences and regulation will hinder Facebook's attempts to gain a foothold in China, analysts say

Hilton pics leaked in Facebook breach

A flaw on the social networking website allowed users to see private photographs of the socialite partying after the Emmy awards

Plea to ban employers trawling Facebook

A coalition of children’s charities is urging ministers to make it illegal for companies to trawl social networking websites

• Facebook opens door to second-class friends

• Hey, Facebook, just let go of me

The enthusiasts

Staying in touch after uni thanks to Facebook

End of your uni days looming? Staying in touch with your campus mates is easier than ever, but beware of the pitfalls

Let’s Facebook, my dear

The fact that even yummy mummies have are on Facebook these days means it has tipped over from niche to mainstream

• Ten essential Facebook accessories

• Facebook makes first acquisition

Ten essential Facebook accessories

You've finally signed up, so now you need to pimp your profile and become a zombie ninja

• Privacy row as Facebook is plundered for evidence

• Facebook: what's in it for me?

The sceptics

Time-wasting staff given a slap in the Facebook

IT experts say that companies are asking for help in blocking access to Facebook, MySpace and Bebo to stop time wasting

• Facebook rival told to find more evidence

• Facebook would consider an offer worth $10bn

Facebook: what's in it for me?

As a new recruit to Facebook, I remain to be convinced of its social necessity. But will it become a place to do business?

• The social web of wannabe friends

• Facebook admits privacy flaw

Social networking

MySpace gets personal with hyper-targeted ads

Facebook and MySpace will use information displayed on profiles to deliver adverts relevant to users' interests

• MySpace and Bebo join Google's love-in

• Advertisers leap into Facebook

MySpace and Bebo join Google's love-in

Two of the world's largest social networks have signed up to Google's broad alliance, putting further pressure on Facebook

• Google shares climb after record close

• Google leads group assault on Facebook

'Network promiscuity' threatens web valuations

Users of social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook are "chronically unfaithful", the analyst Parks Associates finds

LinkedIn vs Facebook

LinkedIn may be the original business networking site but the future is definitely with Facebook