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A row over whether or not a disturbing video of a young child being beaten by an adult should be allowed by Facebook has raised questions about how the internet giant chooses to police its content.

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg tells Jon Snow she was discriminated against and explains why she believes that feminism is good for men.

Facebook boss Sheryl Sandberg – one of the world’s most powerful women – shares her secret of career success. Don’t hold back or sell yourself short, she says. Does her advice ring true?

Who picks the adverts you see on Facebook? The Channel 4 News Data Baby is trying to find out.

Boxer Curtis Woodhouse has tackled his internet troll by turning up at his home and threatening to give him “a right pasting” – but what action can you take if you don’t want to don the boxing gloves?

Do you “like” Lady Gaga or curly chips? Telling Facebook if you do or not reveals everything from your sexuality to your IQ, says a new study, which highlights the extent of the “like” economy.

Police are struggling to cope with complaints of menacing behaviour, stalking and sexual offences on social media. Forces may soon need dedicated Twitter and Facebook squads, a senior officer claims.

The popular photo sharing site Instagram, which was bought by Facebook earlier this year, is changing its privacy policy to allow it to sell on to advertisers any photo uploaded by its users.

Valentine’s day is months away, but Facebook has made a romantic gesture anyway, setting up new “merged” profiles for couples. But will people “like” it? It’s not been a bed of roses so far…

Thousands have joined a Facebook page hoping to help find missing five-year-old April Jones, and others are tweeting using the hashtag #findapril. Can it make a difference?

Police and prosecutors are investigating how rioting erupted after thousands of revellers descended on a small Dutch town for a party that was inadvertently advertised on Facebook.

Around 340,000 more Facebook users ‘like’ voting after friends’ messages prompt them to hit the polls, according to a new mass study of online activity.

Internet and phone firms are preparing to install “black boxes” to monitor UK internet and phone traffic, and decode encrypted messages – including Facebook and GMail messages.