How to Turn Off Location On Facebook

Facebook goes to it once more, releasing yet one more attribute that I never ever had the opportunity to nicely pull out of: place sharing.

When Facebook decided to take out initiatives from its short-lived check-in service, Places, it promptly carried out an extra easy location-sharing attribute that doesn't even have a name. It's simply there. And it's weird.

Now, each time you compose a blog post on a smart phone or home computer, you'll see a light-gray area description in the reduced left of the status box.

Facebook sneakily gets your location through GPS or Wi-Fi router, as well as attaches it to your post, so your friends can appreciate a much more extensive stalking experience.

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

As a matter of fact, if you dig via your personal privacy and account settings, the choice to switch off location-sharing isn't offered. However, it's quite easy to turn it off. Here's exactly how:

- Since the area is displayed in light grey, it's extremely simple to miss. Always check the reduced left of the condition box to see if an area is attached.

- If you're on the Internet, just hover the arrow over the location and also click the "X." Your area will certainly no longer be affixed, even to future conditions. If you later on alter your mind, simply click the place marker to manually enter your area, however beware: it will certainly be connected once more for all future updates (unless you turn it off again).

-In the Facebook mobile application, touch the area to remove it. On the iPhone, you can shut off location services for Facebook completely by going to Settings > Place Providers, and transforming it off for Facebook.

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