Facebook's proposal to set up a foundation to fund projects, focused on online privacy causes, was born out of necessity, says industry analyst, who adds that the move will also help strengthen the ...

It's finally over for Beacon, the ill-fated advertising program that the social network initially launched with splashy Madison Avenue fanfare nearly two years ago. The social network has settled a ...

(AP) -- Facebook is shutting down its much-maligned Beacon marketing program, launched nearly two years ago amid fanfare only to generate a storm of privacy complaints over tracking of user activities ...

As quickly as it swooped into Facebook users’ lives and revealed their secret purchasing habits to the world, Beacon has now been shut down as part of a lawsuit settlement. Facebook revealed late ...

“People influence people. Nothing influences people more than are recommendation from a trusted friend. A trusted referral influences people more than the best broadcast message. A trusted referral is ...