Philadelphia To Facebook: We Are Not Camden

The Delaware River separates Philadelphia from Camden, N.J., but the river has apparently run dry when it comes to location on Facebook, as WHYY/Newsworks reported that Philadelphia users of the social network are frustrated about their posts being tagged with “in Camden” or “near Camden.”

PhiladelphiaIsMoreThanNearCamdenNJ650The Delaware River separates Philadelphia from Camden, N.J., but the river has apparently run dry when it comes to location on Facebook, as WHYY/Newsworks reported that Philadelphia users of the social network are frustrated about their posts being tagged with “in Camden” or “near Camden.”

Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Sims (D-Philadelphia) mentioned the issue during a recent trip to Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., telling WHYY/Newsworks:

On the list of problems that legislators should be addressing, I don’t think this one’s particularly high on the list.

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