2. Facebook is introducing a new feature named
“Nearby Friends” for its Android and iPhone
mobile users that will allow them to find their
friends when they are nearby.
3.
4. LOCATION SHARING TO
LIMITED NETWORK
• If you enable the “Nearby Friends” feature, it’s
only your friends (friends or close friends or
specific friends list) who are able to know
your GPS location and nobody else, and that too
only if you and your friends both have turned on
the ‘Nearby Friends’ feature on your mobile
devices and have chosen to share with each
other.
5. You can turn it ON or OFF at anytime
according to your use
6. • Facebook users can opt-in to broadcast their
location (<0.5 miles, 0.7 miles, 1.8 miles) to
particular friends for a set period of time.
• Your friends will able to see your exact GPS
location on the map, which helps you find
each other and meet offline.
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8. • The new feature really helps you make last-minute
get together plans with your friend.
Also if you find one of your friends visiting the
same place you’ve been, it’ll give you a perfect
opportunity to send a recommendation of a
great restaurant out there.