Clint Boulton examines an intriguing theory - that Google is deliberately provoking anti-trust investigation, in order to trap Facebook

The US' Federal Trade Commission is to add Google's new 'Search, plus your world' service to its ongoing antitrust probe, following an outry from competitors

Things have moved on since CEOP's Facebook campaign, but child protection in social media still needs careful thought, says Peter Judge

Child protection body CEOP calls on Twitter to strengthen its reporting mechanisms to tackle problems of exploitation and abuse of children

Personalised Google+ search results could land the company in hot water with the US Federal Trade Commission and its competitors

A decision in US federal court means Twitter will have to cooperate with prosecutors in their ongoing WikiLeaks probe

News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch attracts over 90,000 followers on Twitter

Asus has encrypted the bootloader of its Eee Pad Transformer Prime, sparking a petition from users who want the freedom to unlock the tablet

Jive Software's initial public offering earlier this month opened some eyes for skeptics of social enterprise software. Expect major consolidation in the space to commence in 2012

Reluctant UK companies must cave to pressure and opt-in as social media blossoms in 2012, says KPMG