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Twitter rolls out geolocation, and Facebook location sharing is coming
We already knew that Twitter's move was coming, because Twitter's location services have been part of the API and available in third-party apps for some time now. TechCrunch is reporting that geolocation was only on for Twitter.com temporarily, but that it should come back within the week, in time for SXSW. They've also got screenshots, in case you're a "believe-it-when-I-see-it" type.
Facebook's move is a bigger surprise. The New York Times broke the story, citing this new line in Facebook's privacy policy: "When you share your location with others or add a location to something you post, we treat that like any other content you post." Facebook hasn't commented, but the NYT's sources say its location plans include both the website and developer APIs for Facebook apps.
All of this points to the idea that location-centric apps like Google Buzz and Foursquare aren't just a passing phase. Get used to location in social networks, because it looks like it's about to arrive in a big way.
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Subscribe to commentsChrisMar 10th 2010 8:16AM
I don't get it with Facebook. Does this mean we are losing privacy here? What exactly is location sharing?
If someone would KINDLY tell me, it'd be great.
aelphaisMar 10th 2010 11:24AM
It's so thieves can tell when you aren't home.
BradApr 3rd 2010 1:34AM
It just attaches your location to your status updates. It's totally optional, and you can set it to be shown only to your friends, just like other things you post.