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Australia’s largest companies say they’re using social media, but they’re not using the networks most Australians use. Twitter rules, ahead of Facebook.

MPs in a hearing on medical marijuana have been caught out on Facebook. They say they were paying attention, but is it all a smokescreen? Freelance journalist Serkan Ozturk finds out.

Mamamia’s reports of a 15-year-old rape victim in the Maldives has an image of a scowling teenage girl. But Crikey discovers she’s not all she seems …

A car park seems an unlikely candidate for heritage protection, but an activist group “with 1,000 Facebook supporters” wants to save Melbourne’s Total Car Park from being torn down, writes Alan Davies.

Michelle Hughes explains how a Facebook page is helping spread an anti-tobacco message to Aboriginal communities across New South Wales.

Facebook’s new search engine attempts to build walls around the internet and keep its horde within its gates. It’s a nightmare and it will probably work. Crikey’s website editor puts it to the test.

Now there’s a war on cyberbullying. What is the government up to, and will it make a difference?

You can’t bet real money online, but you can play simulated casino games on your smartphone for “fun”. If the law changes, researchers are concerned it may have impacts on how we gamble online.

A designer has lost a legal battle over claims a swimwear giant had stolen her designs. Be careful what you say on Facebook, reports SmartCompany editor Cara Waters.

You may have heard of black hat search engine optimisation, but what about black hat social media? Patrick Stafford of SmartCompany asks if it works.

In a worrying trend for mainstream media, Australians are turning away from traditional news sources in their search for information. Facebook leads the pack.

Julia Gillard is subject to the usual barrage of sexist trolling when she tries to talk education in a Facebook live chat today, as Crikey intern Sally Whyte discovers.

Social media will enhance or destroy the journalism model, depending on who you believe. Gideon Haigh on Twitter, Facebook and measuring news in the third chapter of his investigative special for Crikey on the future of the media.

The recriminations over the Facebook float continue, with The New York Times and the owner of a basketball team weighing in on the villains and victims of the float.

Facebook and email are Australians’ preferred social media, depending on age. And Twitter barely features for them.