Some Facebook users love to post everything that is happening around them, including where they may be at every point in time. There is a Facebook feature that allows them to do that.
This feature on Facebook is called ‘checking in’ and when you have successfully checked in, your location will be boldly pasted on your Facebook page for all to see.
To spice this up, Facebook allows you to tag your friends in your post who were with you or whom you want to actually know where you were, in addition, you can add a feeling to the post.
This Facebook feature is also used in security-conscious environments to assure family and friends of your safety.
For others, they use it to promote and advertise their businesses as the feature offers viewers concrete knowledge about the business which can spike up interest, endorsements, and referrals.
If you have been wondering how to check in on Facebook, for yourself or your business, then you have found the right article as this article is dedicated to teaching you how to check in on Facebook, keep scrolling.
You can check in on Facebook using the Facebook app or your web browser at www.facebook.com. Both steps are quite similar.
How to Check in on Facebook Using the Facebook App
Where ever you are in the world, you can check in on Facebook using your Facebook app on your mobile device, these are the steps to take:
Step 1:
The first thing is to enable the location services on your device, either your iPhone or Android.
Step 2:
Go to the Facebook app on your device.
STEP 3:
Start a new status and click on “Check in”.
Step 4:
If it is your first time checking in, Facebook will ask for your necessary permissions to access your location, you can give it one-off access or full access.
Step 5:
Once Facebook has gotten access to your location, it will show you a list of the nearby places around you for you to choose the nearby one.
Step 6:
When you choose your location, the status update post will automatically insert your location on a map.
Step 7:
Before you share the post, ensure you have worked on your privacy settings to determine who can see your post, if not, your post will be pasted boldly for all to see.
Step 8:
Finally, click on “Post” and you have successfully checked in on Facebook.
How to Check in on Facebook Using the Facebook Website
Where ever you are in the world, you can check in on Facebook using your Facebook browser, it is quite similar to using an app, these are the steps to take:
Step 1:
The first thing is to enable location access on your browser.
Step 2:
Open a new status update and click on the red logo which represents your location/checking-in.
Step 3:
Several locations will pop up if the locations do not correlate with where you are, which means Facebook is having issues locating you, confirm if your location access is on, if it is then you can keep trying.
Step 4:
From the locations displayed, scan for the location you are in, sometimes, Facebook may not show the exact location you are but you will find one closest to the place you are, you can choose that.
Step 5:
The status update will post the location you have chosen and insert it into a map.
Step 6:
You can add whatever you like, probably a message, a feeling, or a tag.
Step 7:
Before you share the post, ensure you have visited your privacy settings to determine who can see your posts, if not, your post will be pasted boldly for all to see.
Step 8:
Finally, click on “Post” and you have successfully checked in on Facebook.
Who can see your check-ins on Facebook?
Before you post, ensure you visit your privacy settings so you can control who sees your check-ins for security reasons, when you do that, some options will be shown to you, below are the options to choose from:
Public
This option allows everyone to access your check-ins.
Friends
This option allows only those on your friend list to access your check-ins.
Friends except
This option allows you to select a few people you wish to hide your check-in from.
Specific friend
This option allows you to choose specific people who can access your check-ins.
Only me
This option allows only you to access your check-ins and no one else.
To make your check-ins are seen by who suits you best, ensure you visit your settings to set it accordingly.
Can I Fake my Check-in?
Interestingly, yes, Facebook users can fake their check-ins, that is they can check in to places anywhere in the world even when they are not physically there. Below are the steps to take to check in falsely:
Step 1:
Go to Facebook and click on the three-dot menu icon.
Step 2:
Select check-in from the icons displayed at the bottom.
Step3:
Enter an address in the search box or alternatively select a place visited previously.
Step 4:
Enter a comment in the “What’s on your mind?” box.
Step 5:
Click on “Post” to activate the check-in.
You have successfully checked in falsely.
Can I Delete a Check-in on Facebook?
Sadly, no. you cannot undo a check-in, the only way to undo it is to delete the post entirely from your timeline.
Is it good to enable check-ins?
Well, it is advantageous and at the same time disadvantageous depending on your reason for checking in.
As a business person, the advantage by far outweighs the disadvantage because it allows prospective customers to interact with your Facebook page and they also hear the experiences of all those who have visited your business place.
It also helps to establish credibility as people will not be scared to do business with you.
But if aren’t a business person, its disadvantages outweigh the advantage because it puts you at risk with people who have bad motives.
While you may use it to reassure your family of your safety, you can activate privacy settings.
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