A "rare" simultaneous hard drive failure meant a chunk of Facebook's online photo storage temporarily went down this week. Time to backup, we think.

A change to Facebook's terms of service, which extends control over user content to profiles that have been shut down, has prompted nearly 20,000 users to join protest groups..

Users can become 'fans' of the advertisers they like.

Facebook rolled out a beta for Facebook Lite at the beginning of the week – a simpler, faster version of the website aimed at mobile users and those on dial-up connections

Tighter controls on whio can see your photo albums and phone numbers, plus new "friends-of-friends" feature..

Investment values Facebook at US$15bn.

Social networking site could go mobile.

Won't tell your friends what you buy.

Bill Gates has decried the use of Facebook and other modern tech tools, claiming it took too much of his time and caused him too much trouble trying to discern who were his 'real' friends were.

Misconfigured web server leaves site red-faced.

Rumours are flowing about a possible Facebook takeover now that the Yahoo deal seems over. More reason to take down those drunken photos?.

A mistake by a legal firm has revealed that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg paid out $65 million to end a legal case over the origin of his company.

Site rejects ads from self-styled 'Firearms Training Institute'.

Facebook users were warned today to be extra vigilant, after it emerged that criminals are running an online password hacking service, charging just US$100 per account.

A recent survey found Australia is among the strictest countries in the world when it comes to employees using social networking services such as Facebook; banned in more workplaces than the UK, Italy and Germany combined.

Online platform to launch in coming weeks.

'Secret Crush' proves anything but.

'Disturbing' photo attacks reported.

Facebook users who allow third-party applications onto their desktop have been warned that a rogue Facebook app is luring users to a site set up to harvest their credentials.

Money might not buy you happiness, but thanks to a new social networking website, it can buy you very rich friends. A new 'Facebook for the wealthy' is apparently booming, despite the gloomy economic conditions.