Facebook buys NextStop

Social networking behemoth Facebook has purchased user generated travel guide provider NextStop for an undisclosed fee.

The San Francisco-based firm was started two years ago and allows users to share their advice on where to visit with fellow travellers.

Facebook confirmed the deal, describing it in an e-mail as “a small talent acquisition” driven largely by Facebook’s admiration of NextStop’s engineering efforts.

This is a tactic Facebook has previously employed.

Source: BTN

09.07.10