You can check into nearby Places to tell your friends where you are, tag your friends in the Places you visit, and view comments your friends have made about the Places you visit. Use Places to experience connecting with people on Facebook in a completely new way. (Facebook Help Manual)
The Places feature is available to users in the United States with mobile access to the Facebook application for iPhone or touch.facebook.com. Places will be available to other mobile devices and the internet in the future. Please make sure that you are using the most up-to-date software version for your iPhone, Android, or mobile device or the Places application may not function properly. Alternatively, you can access the Places application through your device’s web browser by following these steps:
- In your browser go to http://touch.facebook.com.
- Tap the Places tab.
- When you are prompted to share your location, tap "Share Location."
To check in at a Place:
- Access the Places application on your mobile device.
- Click "Check In."
- Select the Place where you are from the Nearby Places list. If you don't see the Place name, type the name of the Place where you are into the "Search Nearby Places" box. Alternatively, you can toggle the left-right arrows on the right of the search box to display lists of other Nearby Places.
- Write an optional description of what you are doing at the Place where you are checking in. You can also tag your friends at the Place where you are.
- Click the "Check In" button again to share your visit.
You control and own all of the information you contribute to Facebook, including your Places information. You decide how you share it and who gets to see it. Your location is never automatically shared: not when you use your mobile device, not when you use the Facebook application and not when you use the Places feature. Your location is only ever shared when you check in to a Place. You have full control over whether and with whom you share your check-ins. This is how to adjust those settings:
From the Facebook page, click on Account in the upper right corner of the screen then click Privacy Settings then at the bottom click Customize Settings.
From the Facebook page, click on Account in the upper right corner of the screen then click Privacy Settings then at the bottom click Customize Settings.
In the "Customize settings" section of the screen, simply select the drop-down box next to "Places I check in to" to control who you share that information with and select one of the four recommended settings: Everyone, Friends and Networks, Friends of Friends, or Friends Only. Alternatively, you can make the locations you check in to visible to or hidden from specific people by clicking "Custom." (If you don't want anyone to see where you are checked in to then set Custom to Only Me)
A little lower down on the screen, in the "Things Others Share" section, you can also control whether or not your friends can check you in to a Place by selecting "Enable" or "Disable" in the box next to "Friends can check me in to Places." Just as with photos, your friends can tag you at Places they check into. You can always remove your name when a friend tags you.
A little lower down on the screen, in the "Things Others Share" section, you can also control whether or not your friends can check you in to a Place by selecting "Enable" or "Disable" in the box next to "Friends can check me in to Places." Just as with photos, your friends can tag you at Places they check into. You can always remove your name when a friend tags you.
For more information on how to use Facebook, Places or to change your Privacy Settings, contact the The PC Teacher or check out our website at: www.thepcteacher.com
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