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The U.S. DOJ and FTC examined the deal to make sure it cleared antitrust laws, but there was little doubt it would be approved.

The New York Police Department got Twitter to trend #MyNYPD, but not for the right reason; police brutality photos went viral.

Mobile ads will likely be a major focus for investors, especially on the heels of Facebook's recent moves to encourage mobile user growth.

The Republican opponent of the immigration reform proposal says the Facebook founder would benefit financially from immigration amnesty.

Only three episodes remain in Season 2 of "Bates Motel."

Facebook saw more than half its total advertising revenue being generated by mobile ads in the last quarter of 2013.

The huge Chinese social media company's IPO came in a bit light but it's not likely a warning sign for Alibaba's big plans later this year.

The three-year-long saga could have a quick end if Hekmati's lawyer can convince Iranian officials to let the former Marine go.

Unlike Facebook’s first transparency report, its second report was allowed to clarify how many requests came from U.S. law enforcement.

All Facebook mobile users who message from within the app will be switched to the standalone Messenger app soon.

The Federal Trade Commission suit against John Fanning and Jerk.com alleges the website lied about where their profiles came from.

Get ready "Originals" fans ... Hayley and Klaus' baby is on the way!

A new study highlights relationship troubles caused by spending too much time on social media platforms.

Uncle Bubba's, a Paula Deen-owned restaurant which was in the spotlight last year following a racial discrimination lawsuit, abruptly shut its doors Thursday unbeknownst to its employees, who collected their severance pay in the parking lot.

Internet providers are greener than they used to be, but Amazon and Twitter are far behind, Greenpeace says.

The video of Donrell Breaux's arrest has gone viral after a friend who videotaped the incident posted the clip online.

From Internet talk shows to Twitter marketing to online forums like Quora, the administration once again proved its online skills with the ACA.

The Republican budget maven put out a proposal loaded with cuts. But that is not enough for spending hawks on the right, who called it a joke.

Police believe the 16-year-old was seeking revenge for images her friend posted to the social media site.

One of the Decorah eagle eggs is believed to have started pipping and might hatch on the live stream.

A so-called ‘reporter’ posted an article about Amazon opening their first store at The International Space Station, turns out it was for April Fool’s Day.

The sun emitted an X-class solar flare on March 29 and a coronal mass ejection associated with the even could lead to a geomagnetic storm on Wednesday.

It's no secret that news and social media go together like peanut butter and jelly. Here are the figures.

Day 2 of Macworld 2014 kicked off with Robert Scoble and Shel Israel discussing how social data will be used in the future.

IBT's Vincent Balestriere and Ryan Neal face off about Facebook’s $2 billion dollar purchase of Oculus.

Hans Loudermilk faces two counts of sexual abuse and other charges for his alleged behavior on a Delta Airlines flight.

Facebook's Connectivity Lab is developing technology to connect the two-thirds of the world without Internet access.

This isn’t the first time Facebook has acquired a tech business, but backers of the original Kickstarter are calling for the head of Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey.

If a gamer really wants to play an Oculus Rift anytime soon, the Facebook purchase may be the best thing that could have happened.