Malik First Born Allah Farrad, will be spending the next 15 and half years of his life in a federal penitentiary because of a single Facebook post.

Mark Zuckerberg is feeling the force of critics who believe his effort to provide Indians with free access to a limited number of internet services hurts India's democracy and violates net neutrality.

Having one of the most demanding jobs in the country doesn't stop Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi from managing his social media accounts on his own.

The year 2015 is marked with many significant incidents that changed Bangladesh's course of history forever.

A deputy governor in Afghanistan sends a highly unusual public Facebook message to the president to plead for assistance in fighting the Taliban.

By the end of this week it could be illegal for any European child under the age of 16 to use social media without the consent of their parents.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reassures Muslim Facebook users that they are “always welcome” on the popular social media platform.

American teens think Facebook has definitely lost its cool factor, but use it as much as ever.

Now you can choose what you want to see on your news feed as Facebook is adjusting its algorithm once again.

As the social media ban reaches its third week, perhaps it is high time the government re-evaluated the prohibition which has all but cut off Bangladesh from the rest of the world.

Had it not been for Facebook, where the video of Rajon being tortured at the hands of grown adults was released, the teenager's brutal murder would have never gained countrywide attention.

State Minister for ICT Division Junaid Ahmed Palak today said that the ban imposed on Facebook on security grounds would be lifted very soon for ensuring access to those who use the social networking site.

It’s been a week since the government has blocked public access to several social media and Internet applications...

A Supreme Court lawyer sends a legal notice to the government, requesting it to lift the restrictions on Facebook, Whatsapp and Viber within 24 hours.

Technology and social media have become inseparable from our daily life. But is it so bad when the most widely used social media site is banned by the Bangladesh government? Shanjida Sharmin writes about a day without facebook in her city life. "So now I felt different; I discovered that there are some green chilies hanging from a small plant in my balcony. And also some small, thin white chili flowers."

Following one of the most devastating acts of terrorism in Paris on November 13, the world unites with mourning and prayers and expressing solidarity, particularly in the social media.

Google playfully posts a photo of a motorcycle cop pulling over one of it self-driving cars for riding along at a cautious pace.

People in Paris take to social media to find and offer refuge as the city was gripped by chaos following a string of attacks that left dozens dead.

Popular social networking platform Facebook turns down all requests of the Bangladesh government for information about users in the first half of this year.

The traffic condition in Dhaka is getting worse with time. But now, you can get updates on the traffic status of your route and decide beforehand whether to take an alternative route to reach your destination.