Facebook removes Find Friends Nearby feature, but is another location-based product on the way?

Facebook has removed its little-known location-based feature called Find Friends Nearby.

A day after the feature had been revealed by TechCrunch, Facebook removed it from its mobile site and apps. Facebook tells us it never formally released the product and it was something that a few engineers were testing after developing it during a Hackathon.

“With all tests, some get released as full products, others don’t,” a Facebook spokesperson says. “Nothing more to say on this for now — we’ll communicate to everyone where there is something to say.”

Find Friends Nearby allowed users to visit a mobile site or section within the iOS or Android app, and see a list of other users nearby who have also opened the page.

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