脸书证实存在基于地理位置的好友推荐功能

 If that guy who popped up in your Facebook "people you may know" section looks vaguely¹ familiar, it may be because you've recently crossed paths.

如果你在Facebook上的“你可能认识的人”板块中看到某些人似乎不太熟悉，那么这很可能是因为你们最近到过同样的地方。

The section is usually a trove² of high school acquaintances and a random³ assortment⁴ of colleagues with whom you have mutual⁵ friends, but Facebook also suggests friends with whom your common link may be unclear.

这个板块通常会推荐一些高中熟人或者随机找到的有共同好友的人，但是Facebook也能推荐联系并不清晰的人。

It turns out what two people may have in common is a shared GPS data point on their phones.

事实证明，在手机上共享过同样GPS信息的两个人可能存在共同点。

脸书证实存在基于地理位置的好友推荐功能

Fusion⁶ first reported the story after a parent who attended a gathering⁷ for suicidal teens said Facebook suggested he friend another parent who attended -- despite having never shared any information with each other.

一位参加过防青少年自杀聚会的家长结合以上报道表示，Facebook给他推荐了一位也参加过这次活动的家长，但是他们之间没有共享过信息。

Facebook did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment. However, a company representative told Fusion that location is just one factor in the algorithm the company uses to populate the "people you may know" section and that the two parents must have also had something else in common.

Facebook没有马上对ABC新闻就此事作出解释的请求做出回应。但是，公司的一名代表表示，Facebook上共享位置只是“你可能认识的人”模块算法中的一方面因素，两位家长一定还有其他的共同点。

While the super-smart algorithm may come in handy for networking with people you met at a party, you don't have to use it. Android users can visit their app manager to open Facebook permissions. From there, toggle location to "off."

虽然这一超智能算法可以用在与参加过同样聚会的人联系，但并不是非得使用它。安卓用户可以进入应用程序管理器，找到Facebook的权限设置，可以将开关状态设置为关闭。

People using an iPhone can turn off location services by going to settings, privacy, location services. Scroll⁸ down to Facebook and choose "Never." It's also a great time to evaluate the location settings on your other apps.

使用苹果手机的人可通过设置-隐私-定位，然后向下滚动屏幕找到Facebook，选择“从不”来关闭定位服务。同时也可以考虑更改其他app在手机上的定位权限设置。

1 vaguely   

adv.含糊地，暖昧地

参考例句：

• He had talked vaguely of going to work abroad.他含糊其词地说了到国外工作的事。
• He looked vaguely before him with unseeing eyes.他迷迷糊糊的望着前面，对一切都视而不见。

2 trove   

n.被发现的东西，收藏的东西

参考例句：

• He assembled a rich trove of Chinese porcelain.他收集了一批中国瓷器。
• The gallery is a treasure trove of medieval art.这个画廊是中世纪艺术的宝库。

3 random   

adj.随机的；任意的；n.偶然的(或随便的)行动

参考例句：

• The list is arranged in a random order.名单排列不分先后。
• On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查，发现肉变质了。

4 assortment   

n.分类，各色俱备之物，聚集

参考例句：

• This shop has a good assortment of goods to choose from.该店各色货物俱全，任君选择。
• She was wearing an odd assortment of clothes.她穿着奇装异服。

5 mutual   

adj.相互的，彼此的；共同的，共有的

参考例句：

• We must pull together for mutual interest.我们必须为相互的利益而通力合作。
• Mutual interests tied us together.相互的利害关系把我们联系在一起。

6 fusion   

n.溶化；熔解；熔化状态，熔和；熔接

参考例句：

• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc. 黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
• This alloy is formed by the fusion of two types of metal.这种合金是用两种金属熔合而成的。

7 gathering   

n.集会，聚会，聚集

参考例句：

• He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
• He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。

8 scroll   

n.卷轴，纸卷；(石刻上的)漩涡

参考例句：

• As I opened the scroll,a panorama of the Yellow River unfolded.我打开卷轴时，黄河的景象展现在眼前。
• He was presented with a scroll commemorating his achievements.他被授予一幅卷轴，以表彰其所做出的成就。