Social Networking

Big Game Hunter Defies Facebook Critics With Provocative Photos

"Everybody just thinks we're cold-hearted killers, and it's not that"

By Dan Kedmey August 3, 2015

Mark Zuckerberg Defends Facebook's 'Real Name' Policy

“Real name does not mean your legal name," he wrote during a Q&A

By Nolan Feeney July 1, 2015

Facebook Can Recognize You Even If You Cover Your Face

"People have characteristic aspects, even if you look at them from the back"

By Dan Kedmey June 23, 2015

Facebook Unveils New 'Moments' Photo Sharing App

This new standalone app makes sharing group photos a nearly painless process

By Dan Kedmey June 16, 2015

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo Stepping Down

Co-founder Jack Dorsey taking over as interim chief

By Dan Kedmey June 11, 2015

Here's How Pinterest Will Actually Make Money

The site's users will be able to click on items to buy or add to their wish lists

By Tom Huddleston, Jr. / Fortune June 2, 2015

You're About to Get News on Facebook in a Whole New Way

News outlets will start publishing stories directly to Facebook

By Nolan Feeney May 13, 2015

Facebook Clarifies What You Can (and Can't) Post

It turns out defining nudity is more complicated than you might expect

By Justin Worland March 16, 2015

Twitter Investigating ISIS-Related Threats Against Employees

After Twitter blocked several ISIS-related accounts

By Sam Frizell March 2, 2015

Microsoft's New App Will Help You Stalk Your Friends

Location markers show who's around the corner in real time

By Dan Kedmey February 23, 2015

These Are the Terrible Mistakes You're Making in Your Job Search

These common pitfalls can sink your hunt

By Martha C. White February 19, 2015

Get Ready for Virtual Reality Facebook To Be a Thing

One day you could access Facebook via a virtual reality platform

By Sam Frizell February 18, 2015

What Everybody Feared About Twitter Turned Out to Be True

Twitter's user growth was slow, but investors don't seem to mind

By Sam Frizell February 5, 2015

Google and Facebook Have Already Solved Twitter's Trolling Problem for It

You have to employ some human monitoring to keep out the bad actors

By Sam Frizell February 5, 2015

Twitter Is Pulling Out All the Stops to Wow People Ahead of Earnings

The social network's CEO is doing everything he can to chill everyone out

By Sam Frizell February 5, 2015

You Asked: What Is Yik Yak?

This anonymous social media network is taking over college campuses

By John Patrick Pullen February 4, 2015

Soon You'll See Twitter Ads in Places Other Than Twitter

Twitter is bringing its ads to other platforms

By Dan Kedmey February 3, 2015

Half a Billion Facebook Users Only Visit on Mobile Devices

And Facebook's mobile ad revenue is skyrocketing

By Alex Fitzpatrick January 28, 2015

Facebook Rolls Out Football-Only Feed Ahead of Super Bowl

Offering live game updates and posts from teams and players

By Sam Frizell January 28, 2015

Pinterest Tries to Attract More Men

More gender-neutral search results, and also more tacos

By Sam Frizell January 23, 2015

Twitter Buys Indian Mobile Marketing Startup

Zipdial allows people without internet connection to get advertisements and promotions on their cellphones

By Sam Frizell January 20, 2015

Facebook’s Hiring Spree Signals New Tech Offensive

The social networking giant aims to add nearly 1,200 new employees to its ranks

By David Stout January 18, 2015

Why MySpace Still Gets Tons of Visitors on Thursdays

Hint: They've come for a throwback

By Dan Kedmey January 14, 2015

Facebook Goes to Work

'Facebook at Work' is designed to boost productivity, rather than sap it

By Dan Kedmey January 14, 2015

Facebook Starts Amber Alerts

Alerts about missing children will show up on your news page, Facebook said Tuesday

By Sam Frizell January 13, 2015

Facebook's Dominance in U.S. Slows

Other social media like Twitter and Instagram are making major gains

By Sam Frizell January 9, 2015

Reddit to Award Lottery Fund to 950,000 Lucky Users

Flush with $50 million in capital, the social media site finds a novel way to give back

By Dan Kedmey December 20, 2014

This Is Why You Just Lost a Bunch of Instagram Followers

Instagram eliminates millions of fake accounts in a matter of hours

By Dan Kedmey December 19, 2014

This is How Mark Zuckerberg Celebrated Instagram's Crazy Milestone

Facebook CEO is bouncing off the walls

By Maya Rhodan December 10, 2014

Instagram Now Has More Users Than Twitter

A picture is worth 1000 words

December 10, 2014

Facebook Video Uploads Reportedly Overtake YouTube

New data suggests users are bypassing YouTube and uploading videos directly to social media

By Dan Kedmey December 9, 2014

Twitter Will Now Track Which Other Apps You Install

The feature is opt-out, but it's easy to turn it off

By Alex Fitzpatrick November 26, 2014

Report: Facebook Planning LinkedIn Rival

‘Facebook at Work’ would allow users to chat with colleagues, build catalogs of contacts and collaborate on documents –just like LinkedIn and Google Drive

By Fortune / Geoffrey Smith November 17, 2014

Facebook's New Privacy Policy Is Way Simpler

Facebook also launched an interactive privacy settings explainer

By Dan Kedmey November 13, 2014

CIA Twitter Sets Record Straight on Argo

The agency played a round of "reel" or "real" to mark the 35th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis

By Nolan Feeney November 9, 2014

Facebook Will Give You Greater News Feed Control

Users will be able to more easily hide people from their News Feed

By Nolan Feeney November 8, 2014

Facebook's 'I Voted' Election Day Sticker Isn't Evil

Facebook just wants more people to vote, regardless of ideology

By Alex Fitzpatrick November 4, 2014

Why Chelsea Handler Can Post Nudes on Twitter But Not Instagram

They have different rules

By Alex Fitzpatrick October 31, 2014

Mark Zuckerberg Will Answer Your Questions Next Week

He's hosting a Q&A on Nov. 6

By Alex Fitzpatrick October 31, 2014

Facebook Reportedly Building a New App Where Everyone's Anonymous

The plan marks a departure from company policy to have users disclose their identities or risk being booted from the network

By Dan Kedmey October 7, 2014

Facebook Completes Its Massive Purchase of WhatsApp

The final hurdle in the deal was crossed on Friday, when the E.U. approved the purchase after much resistance from Europe’s telecommunications industry

By Rishi Iyengar October 7, 2014

Facebook Is Just an 'Ad Platform,' Says CEO of Ad-Free Social Network 'Ello'

"We consider them to be an advertising platform more than a social network."

By Dan Kedmey September 30, 2014

Facebook Wants Your News Feed to Reflect Current Events

In a move into Twitter's turf

By Alex Fitzpatrick September 18, 2014

You Might Actually Like Facebook's New Changes

Facebook is making changes to your News Feed to make it less annoying

By Nolan Feeney August 25, 2014

5 of the Biggest Facebook Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)

The world's biggest social network turned 10 this year. With 57% of the American population — and 73% of teenagers — among its user base, Facebook has morphed from a way for college undergrads to...

By Techlicious August 25, 2014

Hollywood Reacts to Robin Williams' Death

Comedians, actors and entertainers pay tribute to the late star

By TIME Video August 12, 2014

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