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.

"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.

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.

Facebook is getting rid of a privacy feature that lets users limit who can find them on the social network.

A recent study about Facebook made headlines across the world with claims that using the social media made people sad - but is that really the case?

Parental oversharing has become commonplace thanks to social media. Emma Rowley meets the controversial blogger telling proud mums and dads to put a lid on it.

Facebook is being closely watched after the social network said it was considering running users' profile photos through its controversial facial recognition technology.

Modern break-ups are, it would appear, a lot more complicated than those of past generations.

There are a few serial posters that are ruining Facebook. You know the ones, the friends who pop up on your feed while your scrolling through and make you growl.

The world's largest and most popular internet sites are in secret discussions to create a system that could wipe child abuse images from the web.