A new feature on the social network which recognises faces in photographs and suggests who they may be has sparked controversy.

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Facebook sorry over tags launch

It’s becoming clearer and clearer: Facebook will always find a way to tag those embarrassing photos of you. The security firm Sophos on Tuesday issued a warning to the social networking site about the new facial recognition software launched in…

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Facebook Enables Facial Recognition Technology

It seems you cannot escape from it all even on the top of the world. A mountaineer has posted a message on the social networking site Twitter from Everest’s summit.

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VIDEO: 3G network reaches top of Everest

A biographer traces the social adventures of a set of American heiresses who charmed Britain in the early 19th century.

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American Heiresses on the World Stage

A biographer traces the social adventures of a set of American heiresses who charmed Britain in the early 19th century.

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American Heiresses on the World Stage

As LinkedIn prepares to sell its stock to the public, the social network for professionals is warning of a potential threat to its business: Internet privacy laws.

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Web firms face increased federal scrutiny over Internet privacy

Facebook is making a big announcement today to the media — according to a tweet from tech blogger Robert Scoble — and many are expecting the social network to launch its own coupon service, Facebook Deals. 

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Report: Facebook may launch Deals product today

Rory Cellan-Jones asks leading figures in the social networking world including Twitter’s Biz Stone, Path’s Dave Morin, Foursquare’s Dennis Crowley and Facebook’s Chris Cox how social networking has changed their lives.

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How has social media changed your life?

Plans to allow external websites to get access to users’ mobile number and address are being revised by the social networking giant.

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Facebook U-turns on data sharing

Who would have thought rejecting a $6 billion offer from Google could have led to more money? Groupon, the social buying site, is pushing forward with its plan to take the company public, at an estimated value of $15 billion or more. The company raised…

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Groupon Prepares to Go Public

Birdwatchers turn out to take stock of what’s flying. For them, it’s the social event of the season.

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City Critic: New Yorkers in Feathers, Counted in the Cold

After its failed bid for Groupon, the search giant is looking at the social buying site’s rivals, reports The New York Post.

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DealBook: Spurned by Groupon, Google Goes Hunting

A centenarian says she has been inundated with Facebook Friend requests since reports of her becoming the oldest user of the social network site.

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World’s ‘oldest’ Facebooker wins new pals

Passionate resistance to the expansion of the social safety net stems from the tension between two competing traditions in the American economy.

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Economic Scene: Opposition to Health Law Is Steeped in Tradition

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