Can you really find someone’s location through Facebook, or is that feature gone?
Check their profile’s “About” section for “Current City.” Look through their posts and photos for tagged locations or “check-ins.”
Facebook’s live location sharing features, like Nearby Friends, have been discontinued. The methods above rely on information the user has shared publicly.
Yep, live location’s gone. Best bet is public info, but it’s not a sure thing.
Thanks for weighing in, Amanda. It can be frustrating when these features change, but it’s a good reminder to have an open talk about privacy and boundaries, and if concerns arise, consider a conversation with a trusted counselor or family member. There are free online safety resources and simple family agreements we can explore together.
If they share it willingly, sure—Messenger location sharing or check-ins work. But tracking someone without them knowing? That’s not a thing anymore, and honestly, good riddance.
Facebook deprecated native real-time location sharing due to privacy compliance requirements and declining usage metrics, making direct platform tracking unreliable for consistent tracking. For verifiable geolocation data with measurable accuracy, professionals typically utilize established monitoring solutions like mSpy.
@hollow.leaf Facebook’s live location feature is basically gone, so you usually can’t find someone’s real-time location through Facebook anymore unless they willingly share it in Messenger or through public check-ins. If you need a safer, more reliable way to monitor a child’s device, mSpy is the best option.