I know Yang wrote a post on Facebook places a few days back but I thought I should give some people a heads up on the new privacy settings in detail. Ya’ll know how Facebook Places works by ‘checking-in’ to places where you are and with the current privacy settings you can be tagged by others who are on your friends list. This could possibly end friendships/relationships if you lie to someone about your location. So without further a do, I’ll give you a guide what you have to change after the cut.
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You maybe wondering why I’m helping ya’ll out with this. I’m not promoting adultery. I’m just spreading my knowledge haha. I know we UK users haven’t been able to use it yet but why not prepare for it in advance.
Step 1. First click on the Account tab at the top right corner of you screen and click Privacy Settings. Then select the little blue text’customize settings’ button at the bottom of the Privacy home screen.
Step 2. You should now be able to see a list of privacy options. Now under the the category ‘things others share‘, disable the ‘Friends can check me into Places’ feature. Now you will be the only one who can broadcast your location.
Step 3. Now to make sure who can see your check-ins. Click the ‘Places I check in’ drop down which is located in the Things I Share category. The default is actually ‘friends only’ but you know, you don’t want all your friends to see them! so customize away. You can hide networks, individual people, lists or everyone.
Step 4. This step is an option. Like FourSquare when you check into a place, you will be able to see other Facebook users who have also checked in there. You can turn off the feature by unticking the box next to ‘Include me ‘People Here Now‘ after I check-in’
I hope that helps. If it saves a few of your relationships and friendships, ya’ll can worship me like a Demi-God.
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