The Privacy Implications of Nearby Friends
When you turn on Nearby Friends, Facebook warns that you are also turning on location history. By turning on location history, you create a digital record of your travels. Facebook says users can delete items from their location history, or delete their entire history. Delete your location history periodically if you’re uncomfortable with this aspect of Nearby Friends. Nearby Friends also has implications for relationships: cheating spouses, overbearing parents, and people who say they’re in one place but whose location information tells a different story. Keep this in mind when using the feature.
Enable or Disable Nearby Friends on an Android Device
Here’s how to turn off the Nearby Friends feature on an Android device.
Enable Nearby Friends on an iOS Device
To turn on Nearby Friends on an iOS device, first, turn on location sharing.
Turn Off Nearby Settings on an iOS Device
Follow these steps to stop sharing your location.
