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While the ministry didn't give a reason for the shutdown, it's been speculated that the move is an attempt to stop militants from communicating on the Web.

Users will be able to change, delete or add to the information in their files, which will dictate what kind of ads they see on Facebook.

"The goal is to make it clear to people why they saw the ad.”

As Facebook throttles the reach of non-advertising sites on its social network, weather forecasters say users are missing critical storm updates.

The move spurs talk of how Facebook might profit from 12 billion messages daily.

The app lets users pinpoint factories that are emitting excessive pollution, in an effort to pressure authorities and companies for cleaner air.

Lil' Kim named her baby girl Royal Reign and set Twitter abuzz.

Student Leah Francis organized a rally to demand the university toughen its response to sexual assault.

Gatorade's Twitter account trolls LeBron James after cramps forced him to miss the end of Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

The famous "tank man" photo is not the only image related to Tiananmen that's banned in China.

The company has aggressively expanded its capabilities to carry multimedia content.

"Bachelorette" star Eric Hill was remember on Twitter after he passed away in a paragliding accident on April 23.

The operation has been active since at least 2011 and could be the most elaborate cyber espionage campaign uncovered to date from any nation.

In the emails from his undergraduate days, Spiegel refers to women in vulgar terms.

After posting tasteless commentary on Elliot Rodger's "manifesto," Mahbod Moghadam has been ousted.

Many are left looking for answers, while others are taking the time to discuss uncomfortable topics.

FB's microphone update news drew mixed criticism after it was revealed that the company plans to aggregate data from users' microphones.

The same day the social network touted a privacy overhaul, it also told IBTimes it plans to save data captured by smartphone microphones.

Some twitterati thought "Sharknado" might actually be a shark-filled storm after a weather pattern shaped like a shark went viral Wednesday.

Mallory Edens, the daughter of Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wesley Edens, rose to Internet fame after she represented the franchise at the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night.

Kendall Jenner has joined the "twerk" craze, after thanking fans for helping her get 10 million Instagram followers. Is she a good dancer?

Joseline Hernandez responds after tweets were sent from her Twitter account alleging husband and "Love & Hip Hop" cast mate Stevie J hits her.

Mallory Edens, the daughter of Milwaukee Bucks owner, gained over 10,000 Twitter followers after she appeared on the NBA draft Tuesday night.

Pat Sajak ignited Twitter when he called people who believe in global warming are "unpatriotic racists."

Der Spiegel reported that Twitter was concerned about SoundCloud not having licensing agreements to stream copyrighted material.

Twitter is rumored to be buying SoundCloud, but if it changes too much, it could break the backbone of the music service.

Mark Zuckerberg has been overseeing the project ever since the social-network giant couldn't win over Snapchat's creators.

The scrapbooking site says it will use new money to expand overseas.

Twitter continues to be a thorn in the side of the Turkish prime minister, who has repeatedly tried to ban the social media tool.