Compelled by claims of animal abuse at a Robeson County animal shelter, activists seeking an investigation are swarming North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue's Facebook fan page.

Introduced at the Mobile World Congress, Facebook Zero is a text only interface designed for mobile use.

A Microsoft beta version of Outlook will be a desktop hub for social networking.

Did an eighth-grade science teacher at West Lake Middle School go too far in the comments she and her friends made on a public section of her Facebook page?

As noted in today's article, Melissa Hussain has been suspended with pay during an investigation into complaints from parents and students about the Facebook comments. Copies of comments provided by parents before Hussain restricted access on her Facebook page show that it was a pretty tense environment.

"Today a student left a brand new bible on my desk with an anonymous card that said 'Merry Christmas; with 'Christ' underlined and bolded," Hussain wrote. "I can't believe the cruelty and ignorance of people sometimes."

I'll go into a lot more detail tomorrow but here's a story that might catch your interest.

Melissa Hussain, an eighth-grade teacher at West Lake Middle School in Apex, was suspended with pay Friday following complaints about disparaging comments she and her friends made about her class, Southern culture and Christianity on her Facebook page.

In an effort to take the sting out of Google's new social networking component, Facebook has joined forces with AOL to integrate Facebook chat for AIM users.

Have you found the new feature that makes a slideshow from any Facebook album?

Growing concerns over crime in Mexico have prompted a draft of a bill that could lead to restricting Twitter and other social media services.

There's no question you need even more ways to keep up with what's happening here on the Happiness is a Warm TV blog.

What if you missed learning that Geico's talking pot hole went to Carolina, or that Miggy on "Biggest Loser" is from Sanford? What if you never got to see Kiefer Sutherland in a dress? 

That would be tragic.

Luckily, you can now follow us on Twitter (@WarmTV) or become a fan on Facebook  (http://www.facebook.com/WarmTV).

All the kids are doing it. Peer pressure is fun.

If someone on Facebook "defriends" or "unfriends" there is no notification, but would you like to know? iDoodz has a $1 iPhone app that can tell you who is no longer on your friend.