In simpler times, a Facebook feature called Nearby Friends was thought to be a handy way to find out if any of your friends were close by so you could hang out. These days, online users are more ...

Facebook on Thursday began informing users that Nearby Friends and other location-based features will soon be discontinued at the end of the month. While the reasons are currently unclear, the company ...

Facebook is rolling out Nearby Friends, a feature that will allow for more meetups and run-ins in your everyday life. The feature is available on iPhone and Android Facebook apps, and it can be easily ...

Facebook recently announced that the Nearby Friends feature will no longer be available by the end of May. Aside from that, the rest of the location-based features will also be affected by these ...

Facebook is taking another crack at providing a way to help us meet up with friends offline. Having seen its “Facebook Nearby Friends” feature fail to gain much traction, the social media giant is now ...

After some controversy, Facebook finally released its "Nearby Friends" feature so users know when Facebook friends are physically near them. "If you turn on Nearby Friends, you’ll occasionally be ...

Facebook’s little-used location sharing tool may be getting a refresh. Facebook recently confirmed a test of a revamped Nearby Friends that uses a new map view for the tool. The opt-in tool places ...

Facebook will stop collecting data associated with these features on May 31st Facebook will stop collecting data associated with these features on May 31st is a news writer who covers the streaming ...

Facebook’s efforts to compete head-on with Snapchat have been incredibly clear thanks to features like Stories. Now, the company is planning to revive its unpopular ‘Nearby Friends’ feature with a new ...

Facebook's eagerness to replicate Snapchat features might extend beyond particularly conspicuous elements like Stories and selfie filters. The company has confirmed to TechCrunch that it's testing a ...