The social networking site Facebook is the target of the latest Islamo-seethe fest. A group claiming to represent 2.5 million Muslim Facebook users says they're going to leave Facebook and jump to a low rent Muslim imitator called Madina.com unless four pages Facebook removed are reinstated and their additional demands are met. The four pages were: * Facebook.com/Rassoul.Allaah * Facebook.com...

As we covered earlier this week, the Liberal Democrats now have a new social network – ACT. Unsurprisingly one of the most common comments made since its launch has been, “how does this fit with Facebook?”. The party’s previous decision to have a heavy emphasis on using Facebook, both for its centrally inspired social networking

Facebook recently launched an Arabic version of its popular social networking site in a bid to expand its presence among the 250 million Arabic-speaking people of the world. Facebook enlisted the help of 850 Arabic speakers in the site’s design, asking them to discuss and vote on the best translations. Facebook is already wildly successful across the Middle East, even without a design in mos...

Unions are increasingly turning to tools like Facebook. But there is also a growing awareness of the problems with such social networks. Groups and causes one sets up on Facebook do not belong to you. Facebook can, and does, close... Eric Lee

David Cameron aims to use social network Facebook to harness 'civic spirit in this country where people want to take control'.

Its probably not the best idea to poke a little fun at the Central Intelligence Agency, but I couldn't resist blogging about their current recruitment advert that includes the role speciality:"Social Network Analysis"Is that not the best excuse to use the next time your boss catches you on Facebook?!

Apparently MI6 is to use Facebook to recruit new spies. Doesn't this defeat the object of spying? What is the point of hiring spies who are going to record their activities on a social network? What are you doing now? Filming secrets in the Russian Embassy! I can't see it working somehow!

Facebook is just five years old, and over 50 million fans worldwide claim it’s enhanced their lives immeasurably. It’s not fashionable to point out the darker side of social networking  -  when I dared to criticise Facebook, I was dubbed a reactionary fuddy-duddy. Facebook allows you to create your own profile  -  a way of feeling important

Lib Dem Voice now has a page on the social networking site Facebook - you can find us here - and show your support by becoming a fan. If the social networking revolution has so far passed you by, you can still join Facebook for free here. 32 on-the-ball Facebookers have already marked themselves as fans on

Take a look round Facebook, and you'll find multiples examples of all the main political parties, and their MPs, making use of it to promote their wares and network with supporters. However, look at other social networking sites such as Bebo or Myspace and you'll find only a relatively sparse party presence, with very few