Facebook Updates Nearby Tab On Mobile Apps

Facebook beefed up the functionality of the nearby tab on its mobile applications for iOS and Android, potentially enabling its users to discover more local businesses and, conversely, those businesses to be discovered by more Facebook users.

Facebook beefed up the functionality of the nearby tab on its mobile applications for iOS and Android, potentially enabling its users to discover more local businesses and, conversely, those businesses to be discovered by more Facebook users.

The social network said in an announcement on its Facebook Studio page that rather than only seeing nearby places where their friends had checked in, users can now:

  • Search nearby businesses by specific categories.
  • Connect directly to businesses via their mobile phones (like, call, check in, get directions).
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