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Facebook Looking to Share Location Data

Facebook is reported to be ready to release a new application that would share location information on its 400 million users. The application will premier in late April 2010 and is called f8. Facebook updated its privacy policy to reflect the location sharing feature. Initial reports are that the location information sharing feature will follow the privacy settings of users.

Facebook Will Allow Users to Share Location, By NICK BILTON, New York Times Blog, March 9, 2010