According to new research, we may well be affected by the emotional content we see every day on our Facebook feed, writes Luke van Ryn and Robbie Fordyce.

Kiwis are being urged to think twice before clicking on a Facebook friend's new video, as fraudsters increasingly target victims over social media.

Innocent people had their names dragged through the mud on social media as police sought the culprit responsible for torturing a cat.

A new Facebook button that lets you ask friends if they're single or taken has been branded "invasive" and "naggy".

Facebook's insiders and executives have cashed out of a bounty of stock since the company's initial public offering. Their reward: $7.2 billion.

In announcing that it will allow users to log in to apps anonymously, is Facebook finally taking anonymity seriously?

Facebook has advice for New Zealand travel firms: get a good app.

How is it possible that Facebook keeps getting more addictive over time, rather than less?

Facebook today acquired virtual reality company Oculus for a whopping US$2 billion. However, the purchase still pales in comparison to some of the biggest tech takeovers.

What's the future big thing in social media? Social media editor Paul Harper finds a group of Kiwis who think they've found it.

It feels like everything has been said in the wake of the death of Charlotte Dawson, including the good, the bad and the ugly, Paul Harper writes.

If someone single you know has just changed their Facebook pic from a drunken party shot to a sexy selfie, they've probably joined Tinder, writes Paul Harper

New Kiwi research has proven that Facebook "trolls" aren't so willing to be as cruel in everyday life.

When I learned recently that computer social media concepts such as Facebook would eventually die out, I couldn't resist a wry smile, writes Peter Bromhead.

In a decade, Facebook has exploded from its humble beginnings as "thefacebook" in Mark Zuckerberg's dorm room in 2004, to the website with more than 1 billion users.

"I thought it was going to be a bit lame, but I gave in." Kiwis have been hooked by Facebook's latest gimmick, which puts together a short movie of their online life.

"Will the all-powerful Facebook burn out in just a few short years?" asks Patrick Kelly. "Contributing factors to the notion that users are abandoning the site are most certainly people's concerns over privacy and advertising."

Pop icon Prince is suing fans who posted his live performances on Facebook or blogs - to the tune of £605,000 (NZ$1,216,500) each.

Like the bubonic plague, Facebook will soon die out as users become immune to its influence, an American study has predicted.

After two months on the run from the police, one criminal decided to celebrate by sharing a wanted picture of himself on Facebook - before being arrested hours later.

Stories of Facebook allowing beheading videos but removing breastfeeding images has led many to question how Facebook should treat controversial content.

A woman brutally bashed by her husband with a gun turned to Facebook for help after he pulled the phone out of the wall to stop her calling police.

A study of how older teenagers use social media has found that Facebook is "not just on the slide, it is basically dead and buried", an expert says.

Facebook has removed breastfeeding photos from a private group page for mums, angering members.

Australia can now take credit for the term "selfie" - Oxford Dictionaries' international word of the year for 2013.

Single women should get off Facebook because the "perfect lives" of their friends are bad for their health, a relationship expert has warned.

Sports star David Beckham is using brand new technology to bring him closer to fans as he releases his new book.