It has been reported that Anna Stoehr lied about her actual age in order to have an account on Facebook. Anna is one of the oldest living people in the world at the age of 119.

According to a Reuters report, some Facebook 'insiders' have revealed that the social network is apparently mulling its foray into the healthcare arena with support groups and dedicated apps.

According to a Reuters report published on Thursday, social network Facebook's $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp instant messaging app is likely to receive the unconditional approval of regulators in the European Union
(EU).

An invitation-only beta test has recently been launched by new social networking site 'Ello' to attract subscribers as well as tech buzz.

Ello is a new social network which is set to challenge Facebook, but without ads. The network - which touts itself as a simple, stunning and ad-free network - was launched as free service in July this year.

According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and other reports, popular microblogging service Twitter has rolled out a new trial feature -hashtag translation, which essentially unfolds a hashtag guide for those unfamiliar with hashtags.

The WSJ report has revealed that the hashtag translation feature was rolled out by Twitter this past weekend, for the users of the Twitter app on iPhone.

Facebook Messenger app for iOS and Android devices has recently been updated to version 6.0. The updated Messenger app brings on the 'instant video messaging' advantage through aSnapchat-like video recording feature which enables the users to send 15-second video clips instantly.

The updated version of Facebook Messenger is available for free at the Apple App Store and the Google Play store.

In an evident effort to drive the growth of its lucrative advertising business, Facebook has recently revealed that it will allow marketers to use the Web browsing habits of its 1.3 billion users to target ads to them.

A new paper on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) suggests that the phone dating apps which are used by gay men to find a sexual partner pose a higher risk of getting infections than meeting in bars, clubs or online.

Apps like Recon, Grindr and Scruff use the geolocation facility of the smart phone to help the user find other men in his vicinity who are also looking for sex.