If you thought online social networking was just an idle pastime, think again.

A university is to offer a Masters degree covering sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Bebo.

Students will learn how to set up blogs and podcasts online and also how to use the sites in communications and marketing. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Social networking Web sites such as Facebook and MySpace may increase the risk of health problems as serious as cancer, strokes and dementia by altering the way genes work, according to a report in the Biologist journal. picked by hogstr 9 months ago

Fans of MySpace and Facebook are divided by much more than which music they like, suggests a study. picked by pjanaway 2 years ago

"Ning," among other new social networking sites are begininng to target the less technological generations who still want to connect and share things online. picked by groggie 3 years ago

Mozilla wants to integrate social networking features into Firefox, with new add-on The Coop. It could be a good step in gaining more browser market. picked by TheStep 3 years ago

The latest social networking site offers advice to the 'comfortably round' on dieting. picked by TheStep 3 years ago

Users spend so much time on social networks that they don't have time to look at adult sites.

Gee, I think someone's been looking over our shoulder. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

Enjoy. picked by gratheo 2 years ago

The White House is collecting and storing comments and videos placed on its social-networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube without notifying or asking the consent of the site users, a failure that appears to run counter to President Obama's promise of a transparent government and his pledge to protect privacy on the Internet. picked by shuallyo 2 months ago

Crystal is one of dozens of young people who are turning to social networking sites to talk about sexual assualt.

Some do it as a form of therapy, others like Crystal do it because they feel slighted by the justice system which often has a hard time convicting rape cases or as in Crystal's case when the prosecutor doesn't file rape charges at all. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

That's right, Pew Internet Research tells us 35 percent of grown-ups (defined as anyone between the ages of 18 and dead) are now using social networking sites. Of course that doesn't mean they're necessarily on Facebook. They might be on LinkedIn (a business social networking site) or MySpace (for musicians and goth tweens), or maybe they're on Friendster. (Just kidding; no one's on Friendster.) picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

What's frightening about the spread of this Trojan is not the worm itself - it's really nothing new in terms of malware - but the way its being spread. Over the years people have learned to be suspicious of unknown links and attachments in their emails, so the virus writers turned to hit us where we're more vulnerable: on our social networks. Here, many people still have a feeling of comfort and s... read full post picked by muppet 11 months ago

Interested in joining a community based site but not sure which one is right for you? There are many different options out there that will cater to your specific interests and demographic. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

The SNIFTag uses your dog as a "friend finder." When your dog interacts with another dog that also has the SNIFTag collar, it introduces you to that dog's owner online. It also tracks your dog's activities when you're not around. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Australian scientists have found that visiting social networking sites at the workplace can increase productivity. picked by marcelsmit 8 months ago

Rising to the top of social networks and link aggregate sites such as Digg, Plime, and others can be extremely profitable. So much that there are companies who will - for a fee, guarantee you a top spot. This can bring 10 of 1000's of visitors to your site. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

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PLIME made the list!

We're somebody now!! picked by tigertony 1 year ago

Social networking Web sites can seem dedicated to the idea that nobody’s personal life is worth keeping private, but when it comes to Mark Zuckerberg — the founder of Facebook, one of the largest networks — Facebook disagrees. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

There is a new variant of the Koobface worm which infects users of sites such as facebook, myspace, and others. picked by bernardblack 9 months ago

Students at Bornemouth University are calling for the blocking of Facebook and other social networking sites because others' using these sites 'hog' the computers. picked by Ankabout 8 months ago