Ex-Facebook employee spills social-network’s secrets in new book 
A former Facebook employee is shedding light on what she says is a company overrun with sexism and employees encouraged to worship an immature CEO. Katherine Losse is sharing some of the social-media giant’s secrets in a new book, “The Boy

Apple filing suggests searching social networks for automatic metadata
A newly-published patent application reveals Apple's interest in helping users more easily generate metadata for their files through a process that would automatically cull social network streams and the Internet for relevant metadata. Entitled "Automatic

New Law Requires Sex Offenders to Post Criminal Status on Social Networks
On August 1st, a new Louisiana law that requires sex offenders and child predators to declare their criminal status on social networking sites will go into effect. The law, which was introduced by Louisiana State Representative Jeff Thompson, introduces

Zynga plans to build a gamers' social network
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Zynga Inc unveiled a social network for gamers dubbed "Zynga with Friends" on Tuesday, hoping to wean itself from a longstanding, symbiotic relationship with Facebook Inc, while becoming a major Internet destination.

Google+ Creators: Stop Calling It a Social Network
It’s not engagement or the lack of a clear way to monetize itself. It’s not those sometimes-unwieldy friend-organizing circles, or even the perception that no one other than nerds uses the service. The problem, its creators believe, is that