It seems the Internet is fast becoming a battle ground for evil over good. The Latest security warning is that our beloved Social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn are fast budding as some of the most fertile grounds for malicious software.

The Republican National Committee has launched a spoof of FaceBook called BarackBook that Highlight’s some of the more controversial "friends" in his "network, “who may not go well with the voters. According to RNC, BarackBook wants to show connections between Obama and his “friends” who could easily hurt his campaign.

StudiVZ, the German Company sued by Facebook reported on Sunday that they have asked a German Court to pronounce that Facebooks's claims illegitimate. Facebook is suing StudiVZ for running an illegal "knockoff" of their popular social networking Web site.

Google Trends no longer displays only information about searches, now you can use it to compare the daily unique visitors for two or more sites. To see the actual numbers, you need to log in using a Google account.

On Friday, the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), based at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, filed a privacy complaint against Facebook. I earlier wrote about CIPPIC's report which indicated that DRM violated Canadian privacy law.

FACEBOOK founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg stressed his company's independent spirit after a report claimed the social networking site might be sold to Microsoft, which is hunting for ways to beef up its Internet business.

Can online networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace, help new students settle into university social and academic life and minimise the chance of them withdrawing from their courses?

Facebook today announced that Sheryl Sandberg will join the company as Chief Operating Officer starting Mar. 24, 2008. As COO, Sandberg will be responsible for helping Facebook scale its operations and expand its presence globally.

Social network giant Facebook agreed to make changes to its hotly contested Beacon ad service today, following a public outcry over its voyeuristic nature.

New research from Northwestern University finds that college students’ choice of social networking sites -- including Facebook, MySpace and Xanga -- is related to their race, ethnicity and parents’ education.

Users Gain Ability to Share their Actions from 44 Participating Sites with their Friends on Facebook

Leading Brands Seek Trusted Referrals on Facebook Through New Ad System.