Thus far, Facebook is only quietly announcing the sweeping data-minimization move via in-app prompts and emails to users. Facebook will no longer be able to give you a heads-up about friends near you ...

Facebook on Thursday began informing users that Nearby Friends and other location-based features will soon be discontinued at the end of the month. While the reasons are currently unclear, the company ...

In simpler times, a Facebook feature called Nearby Friends was thought to be a handy way to find out if any of your friends were close by so you could hang out. These days, online users are more ...

Facebook recently announced that the Nearby Friends feature will no longer be available by the end of May. Aside from that, the rest of the location-based features will also be affected by these ...

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If you use Facebook on your phone, the company may soon be able to track your every move, even when you keep the mobile app turned off. Today, Facebook is announcing a new feature which will let users ...

According to a recent notification issued to Facebook iOS and Android apps, the tracking feature that currently allows users to track their friends, weather alerts, location history, and background ...

NEW YORK -- Facebook users in the U.S. will soon be able to see which of their friends are in close proximity using a new feature the company is launching on Thursday. Called "Nearby Friends," the ...