Facebook makes announcement at its headquarters on Wednesday . ` After checking in , your check-in will create a story in your friends ' News Feeds [ on Facebook ] and show up in the Recent Activity section on the page for that place , '' Places product manager Michael Sharon wrote on Facebook 's blog . Facebook debuts location - based feature like Location or Gowalla . Foursquare , Map and other features to enhance their integration with Facebook . Feature available immediately in the United States ; more countries to come .
Facebook makes announcement at its headquarters on Wednesday . Facebook debuts location - based feature like Location or Gowalla . Foursquare , Map and other features to enhance their integration with Facebook . Feature available immediately in the United States ; more countries to come .