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Congress questions Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg over privacy concerns — again

Congressional privacy advocates have issued a letter questioning Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the social networking site's plans to let developers access users' private information.

Lolbot.Q holds Facebook account ransom for $11.60

PandaLabs has discovered two new strains of malware leveraging Facebook, including Lolbot.Q, which hijacks a user's account and requires a survey - and fees - to get it back.

Facebook tightens security with HTTPS, remote logouts

Facebook will take extra steps and allow users to control their protection with new features, including HTTPS capability.

UProtect.it relocates your Facebook posts, tells the world you’re keeping secrets

A new, free app dubbed uProtect.it helps keep your Facebook activity discreet and off Facebook's servers.

South Korea gives Facebook 30 days to amend privacy policies

Facebook is in breach of South Korean privacy laws, and the country is giving the site 30 days to shape up.

MySpace accused of leaking user information to advertisers

MySpace is the latest in the recent string of social networking sites that have taken heat for sharing user IDs and profiles with third parties.

Facebook Photo Memories won’t display your exes – but everyone else is fair game

After learning from users that not all memories are good memories, Facebook has begun blocking photos of exes in its Photo Memories box.