A new open-source social networking platform, Diaspora, gives an alternative to Facebook for those who value their privacy.

Aware that Islam is the most volcanic taboo in Morocco’s society, M.A.L.Is did not choose provocation deliberately. What they were bent on doing was to act as the mirror of “the provocative contradictions of Morocco’s social, religious and institutional fabric.”

Many major corporations including Microsoft and Wal-Mart are asking the public where to direct philanthropic initiatives- but to differing degrees.

Ask children in rural Kenya working with their parents in community fields what their hobbies are, I’m not sure you’d get answers such as “photo”, “horse-riding”,”bird watching”.

MySpace collaborates once again with Facebook in hopes of differentiating from the social network and being known as a social entertainment port.

The Israeli military has set up six investigation offices to find draft dodgers on Facebook. What happens when they’re caught?

With an official Facebook page the British royal family is well on its way into the social networking sphere… Or is it?

The arrest of a woman in China for reposting a shorter-than-140-character message is just another example of China’s repression of online expression.

Inspired by Facebook, the Scandinavian engineering company Rambøll has created Ramlink, an online platform allowing employees to easily share knowledge across subsidiaries.

By analyzing past successes and listening to its audience, the IRC has developed a particularly effective web strategy. Nonprofits seeking to increase their online presence can take some pointers from the IRC’s best practices.