Turn Off Facebook Location
When Facebook decided to withdraw efforts from its short-term check-in service, Places, it promptly applied an extra easy location-sharing attribute that does not also have a name. It's just there. And also it's weird.
Now, whenever you compose an article on a mobile phone or computer, you'll see a light-gray place description in the reduced left of the status box.
Facebook sneakily orders your place through GENERAL PRACTITIONER or Wi-Fi router, and also affixes it to your message, so your close friends can enjoy a more in-depth tracking experience.
Do you remember deciding in to that? Me neither.
As a matter of fact, if you dig with your privacy and account setups, the alternative to shut off location-sharing isn't available. Nevertheless, it's quite very easy to turn it off. Here's just how:
- Since the location is displayed in light gray, it's extremely easy to miss out on. Constantly inspect the reduced left of the status box to see if a place is attached.
- If you get on the Internet, merely hover the cursor over the area and also click the "X." Your area will certainly no more be attached, also to future conditions. If you later alter your mind, simply click the area marker to by hand enter your location, yet beware: it will certainly be connected again for all future updates (unless you turn it off once more).
-In the Facebook mobile app, touch the location to remove it. On the apple iphone, you can turn off place services for Facebook completely by mosting likely to Setups > Area Providers, as well as turning it off for Facebook.