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Attorneys for Facebook on Monday asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Paul Ceglia that seeks 50% of Mark Zuckerberg's stake in the social networking giant.

Facebook updated the document defining the rights users can expect online, though given the result it's a surprise the document isn't blank. Not only is there no 'privacy' in its 'privacy policy,' what few rights are left belong to apps that get your data without ever having to ask.

There is nojustification for a boss, prospective employer or college admissions officer to demand access to private Facebook accounts, but they are doing it more and more often. Until it's ruled illegal, camouflage can preserve what confrontation can not.

Documents obtained by privacy advocates reveal that Uncle Sam is monitoring social networks for people critical of the government. Can an enemies list be far behind?

Google's desire to compete with Facebook in personalized advertising and social media is ruining the search giant's innovative culture, a former executive argues.

A Minnesota middle school is being sued after it forced a sixth grader to give up her Facebook login. Some people need a few lessons in Constitutional rights.

State agencies are forcing prospective employees to reveal their private Facebook profiles -- or face the consequences.

Social games maker Zynga is trying to reduce its dependence on Facebook by allowing users to play directly on Zynga.com.

New data from market research firm comScore shows users on Google+ spend just three minutes a month on the social networking site.

A new Pew Research survey shows that more Americans than ever are choosing to go private on Facebook and Twitter. It's time to for the "privacy is dead" lie to die.

Even Steve Jobs' life looks boring when you see it via the Facebook Timeline.

Major retailers such as Nordstrom, The Gap and J.C. Penney have abandoned their Facebook storefront in the wake of disappointing sales.