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Can Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook Replace Newspapers?

Mark Zuckerberg says he wants Facebook to be like your own personal newspaper. Can that work?

American Idol And Twitter Team Up For Live TV Polls

American Idol will start displaying real-time Twitter polls during the show.

Sandy Hook 'Tribute' Pages Will Be Deleted By Facebook

Facebook agrees to remove excessive Sandy Hook tribute pages.

Tweet From Beyond the Grave

LivesOn claims to keep your Twitter alive — even after you die.

Twitter, Tumblr And Pinterest Hacked

Phone numbers and contact info may have been stolen.

HTC One Reactions Flood Twitter, But What Are People Saying?

Is HTC's new flagship phone awesome or terrible?

Cyberbullying Doesn't End After Graduation

It's not just children cyberbullying, and anti-virus companies are on it

Facebook 'Defeats' Germany

Sorry, German users. Looks like you have to sign up with your real name.

Facebook's Got Your Back On Stalker Watch

Beta-testing Graph Search limiting what people can see, especially about minors

President Obama Converses With The Internet

Obama blasts the GOP filibuster of Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel, talks climate change, gun control, and more

Col. Chris Hadfield Makes A Splash From Space

Like millions of other users on Tumblr, Chris Hadfield uploads photos and video of his everyday life onto his blog. But unlike anyone else out there, Hadfield does it from low earth orbit aboard the International Space Station.

Vine Gets 17+ Age Rating After Porn Controversy

Vine's innocence may have been shattered, but it's still trying to preserve yours.

Facebook Tries To Explain Why It Blocked Vine, Doesn't Succeed

Following controversy regarding Facebooks apparent decision to block Twitter's new Vine application from accessing the social network's database to find friends, the company announced revised partnership policies on Friday.

Facebook Blocks Vine Just Hours After Launch

On Thursday, Twitter officially announced that it released and purchased a new video-sharing service called Vine. The new app had quite the first day, marked by intense interest and a generally positive reception. So when it was blocked by Facebook only hours after it launched, it raised many eyebrows.