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New York -- A New York man who was held in connection with a holdup said he was cleared by a Facebook message he sent his girlfriend.

Palo Alto, November 10--A well meaning intruder has hijacked hundreds of Facebook groups and left behind a message: "Think about the safety in your social media life to the same extent you do in your real life."

New York, November 7 -- According to a recent survey by the Pew Internet and American Life, people who use mobile phones and Internet are linked to a more diverse discussion network and have better social life.

Sydney -- An Australian man said a Facebook group he created to identify the owner of a camera he found in Greece has grown to more than 180,000 members.

San Jose -- A U.S. judge says an Internet marketer known as the "Spam King" must pay the Facebook Web site $711 million in damages.

San Francisco, October 31 -- Social networking site Facebook was awarded $711 million in civil damages against the “spam king” Sanford Wallace, who accessed Facebook accounts without obtaining permission.

New York, October 24 -- Users will no longer miss birthday or event alerts, the most interesting things or the top stories from their friends list, claims Facebook.

New York, September 16: Re-emphasizing its growing popularity, Facebook Inc., the world's largest social networking site, Tuesday announced it has reached 300-million-user mark, up from 150 million at the start of this year.

Boston, September 15 -- An additional voice chat feature will soon be available on the popular online social networking site Facebook. Users will be able to enjoy high-quality voice conversations within a few weeks' time.

Adelaide -- Australian authorities said two girls lost in a drainage well system used their phones to update their Facebook statuses instead of calling police.