One of the mysteries following the suicide of 13-year-old Megan Meier seems to have been solved. In the weeks after the public became aware of the Dardenne Prairie teen’s death - she hanged herself after being tormented by a fictional…

I wrote last week about finding the right social network. While the biggies like Facebook and MySpace cater to the masses, there is a growing number of sites aimed at smaller segments of our society.

Here’s a story by the Associated Press…

When I arrived at work this morning, I had an email waiting for me from a woman who read my story today on social networking sites. She’s a Facebook and Myspace user, but the site she wanted to talk about…

Today while researching a story on social network sites, I came across this MSNBC column by Eve Tahmincioglu, discussing the frustration of wading through the maze of social networking sites available today.

 Here’s what people have been asking me lately: “Is…

A week or so ago, I sat down at my desk to find a look of panic on the face of one of my coworkers. “They’re blocking Facebook,” she said.

They, of course, are the mysterious men and women who…

The percentage of Americans going online for political news and information nearly doubled at the end of this primary season when compared to the same period of 2004. According to a study released today by the Pew Internet & American…

While helping out with our coverage of the Megan Meier/MySpace story, I spoke with Catherine Dwyer, a computer science professor at Pace University in New York. One of the things we discussed - which I didn’t have room for in…

With so much attention focused lately on protecting kids on social networking sites, it’s no surprise that Facebook agreed today to institute new rules and restrictions aimed at keeping kids safe from predators.

The agreement followed negotiations with the attorneys general…