In news that likely won’t have a major impact for most people, Meta has announced that it’s shutting down its Nextdoor-like ‘Neighborhoods’ feature, which it’s been testing in the US and Canada over the past year. Inspired by the rising interest in local social engagement, which had been amplified by COVID lockdowns around the world, […]
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June 18 (Reuters) – When Facebook (FB.O) began testing its new “Neighborhoods” feature in Canada last October amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the tech giant described it as a dedicated place for people to connect with their local communities. Here, in a corner of the world’s largest social network, people met neighbors, shared banana bread ingredients, […]
When Facebook began testing its new “Neighborhoods” feature in Canada last October amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the tech giant described it as a dedicated place for people to connect with their local communities. Here, in a corner of the world’s largest social network, people met neighbors, shared banana bread ingredients, helped locate missing cats and […]