Share Where You Are
Let people know where you've been, where you're headed and where you are now.
Add where you are to anything you share
In the past, you needed a smart phone to easily share your location. Now you can share your location from your computer, too, and say:
- Where you've been. Remember where you were in your favorite photos.
- Where you are now. If friends are nearby, they might just meet you there.
- Where you're going. Friends who have been there can give you tips or even join in the plan.
Turn location on or off, up front
The location button in the sharing tool lets you add your general location to all of your posts after you turn it on and until you turn it off. You can also add a specific place, like a restaurant or park, to your posts.
Don't want to add your general location to all of your posts? You can turn off this feature at any time.
Choose who sees where you are
Decide who sees each thing you share up front, including posts that say where you are. Learn more about how sharing works.
As a part of these changes, the mobile Places feature is going away, and so are the settings associated with it. If you're still using this feature, your check-ins will be seen by the audience selected in your default privacy setting. If your friends try to check you in using this feature, your "Friends Can Check You Into Places" setting will still apply.
Removing and Reporting
You receive notifications whenever someone tags you in a post. You can remove the post from your profile (or even update your privacy settings to review things you're tagged in before they go on your profile). You can also remove the tag or ask the owner of the post to remove it from Facebook. Learn more about how tagging works.
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Sharing your location lets you tell family and friends where you are as you’re posting. There are t...
Sharing your location lets you tell family and friends where you are as you’re posting. There are two main ways to do this.
- Tell people you’re at a specific place
To include a specific place when you post, like a restaurant or event, click the
icon and type in the name of the place or event. To say you’re there with others, click the 
icon and type in their names. As always, you can control who sees this post by choosing an audience before you publish it.
Others can add you to where they are, too. When friends tag you somewhere, that post shows up on your profile (timeline). If you want to review posts you’re tagged in before they go on your profile (timeline), you can turn on Profile (Timeline) Review. - Include your general location
Instead of a specific place, you can choose to include the city or area you’re in. This will appear next to the timestamp of your post. We’ll suggest where you’re nearby. If we’re off or you don’t want to say what city you’re near, you can remove it by clicking the “x” that appears when you hover over the location tag.
You can also fill in your current city yourself. If you add your general location, it’ll stay on for future posts until you shut it off. So, the next time you post, your general location will be added to that post. Once removed, it’ll stay off until you add it back to your post.
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You will receive a notification when you’re tagged in a post, including those with location. You ca...
You will receive a notification when you’re tagged in a post, including those with location. You can also choose to approve all tags before they appear on your profile (timeline) by turning on Profile (Timeline) Review.
If you’d like, you can remove posts from your profile (timeline), remove a tag anytime, turn on the option to review all posts before they appear on your profile (timeline), or use the Profile (Timeline) Visibility setting to exclude some people from seeing tagged posts of you on your Wall (timeline).
If you’d like, you can remove posts from your profile (timeline), remove a tag anytime, turn on the option to review all posts before they appear on your profile (timeline), or use the Profile (Timeline) Visibility setting to exclude some people from seeing tagged posts of you on your Wall (timeline).
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We suggest a general location for your post. If our suggestion isn’t accurate or you don’t want to...