Twitter fights a court ruling to turn over a user's information.

But they do retweet them on anything else. Social media research indicates that voters might be in the mood for a broader discussion.

A large number "people" on Twitter are just bits of code intent on spamming.

Mitt Romney's Twitter account had a recent spike in new followers, leading to speculation that his campaign had bought fake followers. Is this really a business?

The network said today it's on track to break even on its Olympics coverage. NBC had expected to take a loss.

The U.S. military is experimenting with new ways to gather data to help personnel in short-term and long-term.

We're now several days into the 2012 Olympic games, and one controversy has emerged above others: Not a doping scandal, not a fight between two opposing nations' teams. It's the coverage of the games itself.

Why support for gay rights is also a shrewd tactical move in the tech community.

Commentator Beth Teitell on how social media "friends" erode confidence with sunny status updates and photos of perfect children.

So there seems to be a trend developing over in the social media world: From Alec Baldwin to John Mayer, more and more big name celebrities are dropping out of the Twitter-verse.