Facebook, the internet giant which famously commemorates what it calls the “Hacker Way” approach, has been hacked.
In a post by the company’s Facebook Security group, the world’s largest social network admitted on Friday to discovering a breach of its systems but assured people that data for its more than 1 billion users was not compromised.
“Foremost, we have found no evidence that Facebook user data was compromised,” stressed the social network which has its headquarters at 1 …

People give their usernames and passwords to their dates, read each other’s personal emails and messages, review their partner’s browsing history, post sexy pictures and intimate details online – clearly, the Internet now holds the third wheel in relationships.
According to a Valentine’s Day study by research firm Abine, the Internet now watches people as they themselves unfold their romantic lives online.
Abine privacy analyst Sarah Downey says love can make people go crazy, so much so …

To avoid further scrutiny and pressure from authorities in Europe, Facebook has deleted all data pertaining to face recognition technology for the region.
That is according to the Irish data protection commissioner and German data protection regulator, a report from the IDG news service reveals.
According to the report, both offices independently confirmed the move made by Facebook. Both offices revealed the result of their analysis on Thursday.
Spokeswoman Ciara O’Sullivan of the Office of …

Edythe Kirchmaier may be more than two thirds of a century older than the largest age group on Facebook but the lady won’t be left behind.
Born on January 22, 1908, Kirchmaier is 105 years old and is the oldest Facebook user not only in the United States of America but around the world.
The centenarian has beaten fellow centenarian Florence Deltor who previously held the title of oldest Facebook user at the age of 101.
Kirchmaier joined Facebook sometime last month with the hope of gaining …

Based on a recent study at the University of Waikato, in New Zealand, Facebook is the preferred source of information among students. The main purpose of the survey was to find out the opinion of students regarding the university’s online platforms.
Major Findings of the Study
The study, which was conducted among 114 students, revealed that majority or forty three percent use Facebook more than other social networks. In a similar note, the most popular university social media platform is also …

Super Bowl XLVII has lived up to tradition, as one of this year’s most famous sporting events not only captured audiences from across the world, but also surprised a multitude of users from the world’s largest social network.
According to Facebook, Super Bowl XLVI was the most discussed sporting event last year and fell second only to the November US presidential elections in terms of mentions on the website.
Super Bowl Sunday last year had the second largest number of Facebook posts in …

Facebook is celebrating its ninth birthday and one of its estranged cofounders, Eduardo Saverin, has greeted the social network.
In a status update on his account, Saverin said:
“Happy birthday Facebook! Happy Birthday!
Today marks the 9th year anniversary of when we first launched at Harvard University. What is your favorite memory of Facebook in these last nine years?
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Feliz aniversário Facebook!
Hoje marca o aniversário de 9 anos do Facebook, quando lançamos na Universidade de …

Facebook recently launched the beta version of its new social search product Graph Search, which taps on the information you and other people shared with each other in a personal way, and arguably values user privacy.
The world’s largest social network addressed several concerns about Graph Search in an official blog post, where it stressed the importance of knowing how to adjust settings on who can see shared information on their Facebook profiles using the tool.
Before Facebook started to …

According to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, the company has a better working relationship with Apple than with Google. He told analysts from Wall Street that the social network is developing new mobile apps in partnership with

Facebook has announced that it will be teaming up with Save.org, a suicide prevention group, in a project that will analyze “suicide warning signs” that are posted via social media.  After the apparent suicide of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist, public interest in the issue has been renewed.  On January 11, Swartz was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment.
 Studying Suicidal Behavior Online
Facebook and Save will be analyzing the online posts of about 20 people from Minnesota who …