Chances are you've heard of Facebook's Lying Down Game, a completely pointless yet wildly popular activity which consists of lying down in random, awkward places, getting your photo taken and posting it on Facebook. Sounds harmless... Until you risk losing your job for it, as seven British hospital staff members found out. Read more...

One of our readers has sent us a warning to Facebook users — a site which he says has far too much information about our private lives. Read more...

No wonder the authorities wanted Facebook banned. But Iranian Facebook users are heaving a sigh of relief today after access to the site was reopened this morning. So what was all the fuss about? One of our Observers in Tehran explains the election debates raging on the online social network and why President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad probably isn't a big fan. Read more...

Fanny Gamelin has saved her father's family business by raising 200,000 euros on the net, mainly thanks to Facebook. She tells us about her fight and the initiative that helped win it, despite the financial crisis. Read more...

Facebook has enraged users by subtly changing its terms of service. From now on, even if you close your account, the American company reserves the right to use any of the content you've uploaded. In other words, even if you decide to "deactivate account", Facebook could still, in theory, go ahead and splash your face across billboards around the world. Read more...