Facebook Is Creating Location-Sharing App, Report Says
Facebook Is Creating Location-Sharing App, Report Says
Facebook is developing a new app that keeps track of user location, and reports that information to friends when they’re nearby, according to a report.
The app will be released mid-March, and will run even when it isn’t open on users’ phones, Bloomberg reports. For example, Facebook user Shirley may get a notification that says Bob is around the corner — even if neither of them happens to be using the app at that time.
Facebook is showing a keen interest in location-sharing. The company tested a “Find Friends Nearby” feature in its mobile app last June. Designed to facilitate meeting new people, users can quickly add the “John Smith” they meet at a party, without confusing him wi…
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