FACEBOOK has opted to bin several major features this year.
The tech giant is constantly adding new tricks – but not all of them stick around forever.
Facebook’s digital wallet Novi is one of the features being killed this year[/caption]
Here are some of the features going bye-bye.
Nearby friends
Back in May, Facebook shut down some of its features that rely on location tracking.
It’s a bid to collect less data from users on the app.
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One of these features was Nearby Friends, which first launched back in 2014.
It would allow you to easily find friends nearby, by sharing your location.
But it was shuttered at the end of May 2022.
Weather alerts
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Like Nearby Friends, the weather alerts feature was also culled in May.
It was sunsetted for the same reason: a pull-back on features that use your location.
Ultimately, there are plenty of ways to find out about the weather.
So it’s likely Facebook decided it wasn’t worth the hassle of collecting location data for the feature.
The feature stopped working on May 31, 2022.
Novi wallet
In July, Facebook announced that it would be shutting down Novi.
That’s Facebook’s digital wallet, which was originally planned as a cryptocurrency app.
After plenty of pressure, it was downgraded to a simple money transfer service.
But after just 10 months, Novi was culled.
It’s now set for complete closure in September 1, so make sure to take out your cash before then.
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“It’s important that you withdraw any remaining balance in your Novi account before that date,” Facebook said.
“You can choose to transfer your Novi balance to your bank account or withdraw it as cash where applicable.”
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