Category Archives: facebook places

Stalkers. Creeps. Weirdos. Terror. Welcome To Location, Facebook

Posted on August 20, 2010 by MG Siegler

The countdown is officially on for the big Facebook location backlash. How long will it be? One week? Two weeks? We all know it’s coming, it’s just a matter of when. And that’s too bad because I think Places is actually pretty great — potential… Continue reading →

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Foursquare Experiences Record Signups After Launch of Facebook Places

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Ben Parr

Foursquare is experiencing record interest in the wake of the launch of Facebook Places; on Thursday, the location service broke its record for new user signups.Facebook Places brings checkins and location broadcasting to Facebook’s massive 500 milli… Continue reading →

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