How Do I Turn Off Location On Facebook

Facebook is at it once more, releasing yet one more attribute that I never had the chance to nicely pull out of: place sharing.

When Facebook decided to take out efforts from its temporary check-in solution, Places, it quickly implemented a much more passive location-sharing function that doesn't even have a name. It's just there. As well as it's weird.

Now, every time you compose a message on a mobile device or home computer, you'll see a light-gray area description in the lower left of the status box.

Facebook sneakily grabs your area through GENERAL PRACTITIONER or Wi-Fi router, and also attaches it to your post, so your close friends can enjoy an extra in-depth tracking experience.

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

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

- Because the location is displayed in light grey, it's very simple to miss. Constantly check the lower left of the status box to see if a location is connected.

- If you're on the Internet, merely hover the arrow over the area as well as click the "X." Your place will certainly no longer be attached, even to future statuses. If you later transform your mind, just click the location pen to manually enter your location, however beware: it will be affixed once more for all future updates (unless you transform it off once more).

-In the Facebook mobile app, tap the location to remove it. On the iPhone, you can turn off area services for Facebook completely by mosting likely to Settings > Location Services, and transforming it off for Facebook.

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