
A second open letter to Facebook urged the social network to take action on a scam involving the use of photos of sick babies to collect money for nonexistent charities.

A second open letter to Facebook urged the social network to take action on a scam involving the use of photos of sick babies to collect money for nonexistent charities.

Facebook’s minimum age of 13 is often skirted by kids, with the help of their parents, in many cases, leading to the question: Is 13 the right age?

Despite continuing improvements to Facebook’s immune system, scammers, clickjackers and other digital villains continue to concoct new schemes. With just a bit of common sense and a little know-how you can be way ahead of the game.

Don’t be fooled by the latest hijacking scheme that displays Facebook security icon and a warning that you need to verify your account.

The Family Online Safety Institute, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to online safety that counts Facebook among its members, announced an initiative aimed at allowing parents, teachers, teens, and kids to team up and focus on online safety.

Facebook group users can now shield their conversations against prying eyes with a new Google Chrome extension that encrypts posts.

Harris Interactive released the 2012 version of its list of the 60 most visible companies in the U.S. Surely, Facebook was in the top five? Top 10? The social network had to be in the top 25, right? Try again: Facebook didn’t even make the list.

Remember those Facebook photos you deleted a few months ago, or even a few years ago? They must be gone, right? Um, not so fast.

How can you tell if a Facebook account is fake? Read on.

Scammers will seize any angle they can to try to reel in the unsuspecting, and the initial public offering announced by Facebook yesterday is no exception.