Social media giant Facebook has suspended its location-sharing feature in Italy for violating competition and copyright issues. According to reports, Italian software developer Business Competence filed a lawsuit accusing Facebook's Nearby feature of having copied its Faround application which helps to find nearby friends. The court ordered Facebook to suspend Nearby Places in Italy or pay fines of 5,000 euros per day for copyright infringement and unfair competition.

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