Report: Foursquare shuts off API for Girls Around Me app – CNET


Via Scoop.itLocation Is Everywhere

Good move imho. When innocent people get hurt because of location based apps, the whole industry can get set back years:

The Next WebReport: Foursquare shuts off API for Girls Around Me appCNETAn app that employed Foursquare and Facebook data to show the real-time location of women has raised an uproar and is making people think about how social media exposes them.

Via news.cnet.com

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