Researchers at Facebook were given almost free rein to manipulate the news feeds and sometimes the emotions of many of the company's 1.3 billion users without their knowledge, a former employee has disclosed.

When Facebook arrived here, it quickly became an emblem for progress and freedom in post-Taliban Afghanistan.

One of the problems with using passwords to prove identity is that passwords that are easy to remember are also easy for an attacker to guess, and vice versa.

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg has admitted that the company made a string of blunders in underestimating the impact of mobile.

Facebook New Zealand, said sales rose 7.4pc last year, lagging behind an 11pc gain in expenses and resulting in a wider annual loss.

When Eileen Joy decided she'd like to replicate the Pay it Forward concept she'd heard of overseas she didn't expect such a positive reaction.

Almost four in 10 young UK adults describe themselves as digital addicts, according to research published by Foresters, the financial services company.

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.

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?

This psychology expert reveals an insight in to the positive reaction to the viral #nomakeup selfie campaign.

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.

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.

A father's emotional appeal to Mark Zuckerberg for his dead son's retrospective 'Look Back' film has received an "overwhelming" response - provoking action from Facebook itself.

"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.