VIDEO: Facebook: Active session and wrong location is shown

An active session means that you are currently in your FacebookAccount are logged in. When you register, your IP address is automatically read out, which makes it possible to specify your location. However, if a wrong location appears under your post, this is mostly due to the inaccuracy of the server location.

Control of the location during an active session

1. If a wrong location is displayed under your post, you can use websites such as Utrace, check. These read out your virtual location based on your IP address.
2. This refers to the server location via which the IP was generated and can therefore deviate from your actual place where you are and thus lead to incorrect information to lead.

Wrong place on Facebook - here's how to go about it

1. You can check the location of the active session on Facebook, and if the wrong location is displayed, you can end that session. To do this, first log into Facebook.
2. Open the "Account Settings" via the "Settings" and select "Security". Here you will find the sub-item "Active Sessions". Behind it is shown how many sessions there are.
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3. Click on "Edit" to get more information about it. The device with which the active session is being carried out is displayed first, including the location and since when the session has been active.
4. If you move the mouse pointer over the location, the IP that was read out is displayed. As described above, you can now check both IP data.
5. With the link "End activity", further sessions are automatically ended so that only one device with which you are currently logged in is displayed.