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What if Grammys were given out based on popularity on social media? This infographic examines which nominees are dominating Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

It might be time to reexamine some of those 4,896 Facebook friends. Or are they "friends?"

You might not know it from all the Twitter chatter, but the blizzard that’s currently pummeling the East Coast is not called “Nemo” — at least not officially.

Some people just have a way with words. A poetic retrospective of the haiku-like 140-character musings of Iowa's senior Republican

On July 9, 2012, Nabeel Rajab, a prominent Bahraini human rights advocate, was arrested and detained for three months. His crime: insulting Bahrain in a tweet. While incarcerated, he was then sentenced to an additional two years for his involvement in pro-democracy protests.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp extended its hot streak on Thursday, announcing both blow-out quarterly profits and a bullish forecast for the new year that exceeded Wall Street's already lofty expectations. The results reaffirmed the "professional" social network's reputation as a fast-growing but sure-footed business …

A weird thing happened on Thursday night. Anytime you clicked on a link — or most of the time anyways — some strange Internet force directed you to an error page on Facebook. The URL is full of weird randomly generated code, but it's definitely a Facebook page. You can even check your notifications even though you didn't …

Twitter isn't just for Justin Bieber – terrorists are tweeting, too.

Vogue may still be its bible, but the fashion world has been searching for it next medium in the digital world for years — blogging was always tough from the coveted front row, and even as Instagram spawned its own trend stories, it was always kind of a blurry incomplete picture of the Runway, if more visual than Twitter. …

A 14-Year-Old Girl Has Been Promised $200 if She Stays Off Site

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli woman has turned to Facebook to beat a parking ticket — and expose a Tel Aviv road crew.

SRINAGAR, India - Three people have been arrested in Indian-controlled Kashmir for allegedly threatening the first Kashmiri all-girl rock band, which disbanded after its debut concert following abusive comments on social media and a demand from a top Muslim cleric that they stop performing, police said Thursday.

Sean Eldridge, an investor and the husband of Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, has filed paperwork establishing a campaign for New York’s 19th Congressional District seat in 2014. Eldridge, who is a frequent donor to Democratic candidates and committees, has publicly backed President Barack Obama and hopes to...

Attention all Facebook users: You will not be able to access the social-networking site on Feb. 29, 30 and 31.

Seniors are Fastest-Growing Group of Social Networking Site Users

Facebook addiction is a tough habit to kick. But if you're brave enough to attempt a short break from the social media site, a little paper agreement might be a good idea -- just to be sure you don't cheat.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it has agreed to acquire advertising analytics company Bluefin Labs. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Twitter Chief Operating Officer Ali Rowghani said in a blog post announcing the deal: "Bluefin's data science capabilities and social TV expertise will help us …

From Crime and No Punishment to The Stock Market Corrections

(Reuters) - Nasdaq OMX Group Inc is in preliminary talks with U.S. securities regulators over a possible settlement for the glitch-ridden stock market debut of social networking site Facebook Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the discussions. A settlement with the Securities …

NEW YORK (AP) — Too much drama, boredom and scads of irrelevant information are just some of the reasons Facebook users give for taking a break from the world's biggest social networking site for weeks at a time, according to a new study.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - An escort agency in Kamloops, B.C., is under fire over allegations it was contacting teenaged girls through Facebook as part of a recruiting effort.

Most people can’t live without Facebook — but what happens to your Facebook page when you are no longer living? New Hampshire and other states are trying to figure that out.

Facebook is working on a smartphone app that can track your location, Bloomberg reports. Or if you want to use spicier terminology, it’s working on a “location tracker.” Everybody panic!