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Facebook is discontinuing several services which track real-time location due to 'low usage', including features like Nearby Friends, location history and background location.
Meta has confirmed that it is deprecating Facebook's location-based features, such as Nearby Friends and weather updates, but it will continue to track your location.
Facebook is discontinuing some of its location-tracking features, like Nearby Friends, due to "low usage." The platform will delete any data associated with the features on August 1st, 2022.
While Meta is adding some nice enhancements on the WhatsApp side of its business, the company is sunsetting a few features from its Facebook app.
Facebook is also planning to discontinue location history, Weather alerts and background location features. Here's what we know so far.