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The feature will be tested in Canada and then distributed to users
Facebook has revealed a new feature that encourages users to publish and share news within small social networks focused on small geographic areas. Participants can create private profiles, sharing limited information with their neighbors. The neighborhood feature is currently being tested in a single region, which is located in Calgary, Canada. If the test is successful, the feature will expand to reach other users. A Facebook spokesperson commented on the test of the feature, saying: “Users use Facebook more often to participate in their communities. To help make doing this easier, we are running a limited test of ‘neighborhoods’, which is a Designated space within Facebook for people to communicate with their neighbors. Users can invite friends to join, ask them to answer questions about their neighborhood and share photos. Navarra said users can leave or change neighborhood at any time. The focus on neighborhoods is believed to be in line with Facebook’s slow movement toward smaller communities. In recent years, the company has focused primarily on public and private groups, rather than more open engagement between the user. and the wider circle of his friends.
