How Do I Turn Off Location In Facebook

Facebook goes to it again, launching yet another feature that I never had the opportunity to pleasantly opt out of: place sharing.

When Facebook determined to withdraw efforts from its temporary check-in solution, Places, it rapidly applied an extra passive location-sharing attribute that doesn't also have a name. It's simply there. And also it's scary.

Now, every time you make up a message on a smart phone or computer, you'll see a light-gray location description in the reduced left of the condition box.

Facebook sneakily gets your location by means of GPS or Wi-Fi router, as well as connects it to your blog post, so your friends can appreciate an extra comprehensive stalking experience.

Do you keep in mind deciding in to that? Me neither.

In fact, if you dig with your privacy and also account setups, the choice to switch off location-sharing isn't available. Nevertheless, it's quite easy to turn it off. Below's just how:

- Given that the area is shown in light gray, it's really easy to miss. Always inspect the reduced left of the status box to see if a place is attached.

- If you're on the Internet, merely float the cursor over the place as well as click the "X." Your location will no more be attached, also to future statuses. If you later on change your mind, simply click the place pen to by hand enter your place, yet beware: it will certainly be affixed again for all future updates (unless you turn it off once again).

-In the Facebook mobile application, touch the area to remove it. On the iPhone, you can switch off area solutions for Facebook completely by going to Settings > Location Solutions, and transforming it off for Facebook.

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