By now we’ve all become wary of posts like this one on Facebook: “Costco is currently giving away $100.00 gift cards to all Facebook users!’

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Will Facebook’s recent settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over alleged privacy violations impact software companies that help parents monitor the Facebook habits of their kids?

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Facebook has turned down an invitation to appear at a December 14 congressional briefing on teen privacy, where the company were asked to discuss the company’s recent settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

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Online reputation-management company Secure.me is teaming up with  security experts Avira to offer Facebook users a bundle of online security, personal data protection, and privacy protection services.

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The tool that allows Facebook users to report inappropriate photos is backfiring in a big way, allowing users to see other users’ photos that are marked as private.

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The Federal Trade Commission announced today that Facebook has settled with the U.S. government agency on charges the social network failed to keep consumer information private.

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Facebook is facing more regulatory fire in Europe over how the company collects and uses members’ personal information.

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When William Shakespeare wrote Much Ado About Nothing, he certainly didn’t have Friday’s published reports about a rumored settlement between Facebook and the U.S. government over privacy concerns in mind, but the title fits.

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The last time we compared privacy on Google and Facebook, the two were tied, but a new comparison from begs to differ.

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Nearly nine out of every ten teenagers have witnessed cruelty to others on social networks or treated others that way.

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