Social media giant Facebook could be on the verge of releasing a smartphone app that will track the location of users, according to a new report from Bloomberg.
The app would allow people to discover which friends are in their vicinity based on real-time data and is pegged for a launch in mid-March, the report claims.
The move has sparked more fears over privacy, although it is understood the device would be 'opt-in' rather than rolled out to all users, and users would be able to turn it off if they wanted to.
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It is not known whether the app will be initially available in Australia.
Facebook has recently acquired two location-based tracking services, Glancee and Gowalla, prompting some to speculate a location-based tracking device could be in development.
The site's founder Mark Zuckerberg has previously noted the importance of moving deeper into the mobile market.
