Warning To All Facebook Users

8/25/2010 | Me

[NoGrayZone]

***ATTENTION*** Facebook launched Facebook Places yesterday. Anyone can find out where you are located when you are on Facebook via GLOBAL POSITIONING APPLICATION! To disable this feature:

Go to account

Account Settings

Notifications - scroll down to PLACES

UNCHECK 2 boxes (Places,Tags me at a Place ...&...Comments on my visits to Places) ......and SAVE CHANGES.

Please COPY to your status and pass it on.

Info below added by Mod per original poster's request:

notifications alone wont change anything, you need to disable the app

Facebook GLOBAL POSITIONING APPLICATION! To disable feature GO TO ACCOUNT
Private Settings
Scroll down to Applications& Website
click Edit your settings
Info accesible through your friends
click Edit Settings
UNCHECK Places I check in to
SAVE CHANGES

14 posted on 08/25/2010 9:46:05 AM PDT by boxerblues

[boxerblues]

If you’re in CA you are also in MW, FV, etc?

Nope only do CA..MW got be too much of pain, but they now have an app for the Iphone so I may check it out :)

[GOPJ]

bump