find the nearest free Wi-Fi close to you with facbook

Yes you heard it right,Facebook wants to help you find free wifi in your area.

Facebook is now helping IPhone and Android devices user around the world to find Wi-Fi.
This new feature on Facebook help users to find places that have free or public internet based on their locations. Facebook (FB, Tech30) wrote in a blog post that "We launched Find Wi-Fi in a handful of countries last year and found it's not only helpful for people who are traveling or on-the-go, but especially useful in areas where cellular data is scarce.

In order to use the feature, you need access to data. To view available wifi hotspots in your area, tap the "More" tab in the Facebook app and scroll down to "Find Wi-Fi." (Facebook pulls public wifi information from businesses' Pages which means it will only show you a place has public wifi if the business has shared that with Facebook.)
Find Wi-Fi requires you to enable Location History. When turned on, it regularly adds your location to the Activity Log on Facebook, even if you're not in the app.

Note: It's important to be careful when connecting to public internet. A hacker could get on the same public network at a coffee shop and intercept everyone's traffic.

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