Google+ creator: Don't call it a social network
(CNN)-- Google+ has a problem. 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

Social Networking Concept May Have Emerged During Renaissance, Researchers Say
According to new research, society's social networking obsession may not be exclusive to the 21st century. Now, researchers believe the concept can be traced back to the 16th and 17th centuries as part of the Italian Academies, where scholars

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

Social Media-Connected Teens Seek Time Offline [STUDY]
About 75% of 13 to 17-year-olds have personal social networking accounts. Since 2008, there has been a huge spike in teenage connectivity; only 59% of teens were on social media four years ago. Despite seeing “racist, sexist and homophobic