Facebook boss speaks out over privacy concerns, taking business public

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has defended changes to the service which have led to privacy concerns, and said that he has no date in mind for a public floatation of the company. Zuckerberg used an address to the All … Continue reading

Bangladesh blocks Facebook over caricatures

Facebook has found itself in hot water with a second country in a matter of days, as a result of ‘objectionable’ material posted on the site about the Prophet Mohammed. Authorities in Bangladesh have placed a block on the social … Continue reading

Pakistan lifts ban on YouTube but restrictions on content stay

After a short period during which the site was blocked in the country, people in Pakistan are again being allowed limited access to popular video sharing website YouTube. A ban on the popular, Google-owned video-sharing website has been in place … Continue reading

More privacy concerns as Facebook data gets sent to advertisers

By Richard Morris Facebook has sent data to advertisers which could allow companies to identify personal details of users who’ve clicked on their ads. An article by the Wall Street Journal says that social networking sites such as Facebook and … Continue reading

Is your Facebook password an open invitation to hackers?

Many people have had their Facebook account broken into by criminals, according to a new report. The document, in which users recount their experiences on social networks, is compiled by US consumers’ champion Consumer Reports, and bears the apt sub-title … Continue reading

Good news for online advertisers as US display ad impressions hit one trillion in first quarter

Total display advertising impressions in America numbered 1.1 trillion in the first quarter of 2010 according to data released by comScore. The research firm found a 15 per cent increase in the number of display ads shown to internet users … Continue reading

Ban on US forces personnel using social websites lifted

The blanket ban on American Army, Navy and Air Force personnel accessing Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and all other social networking websites has been lifted, with the US government at the same time laying down detailed guidelines for military personnel using … Continue reading