Facebook is Working on a Nextdoor Clone

Using social networks to connect with neighbors and local services has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Facebook is now looking at how it can tap into that in a more direct way.

In the same week that it was reported that Nextdoor is reportedly gearing up to go public, Facebook has started to test a Nextdoor clone, Neighborhoods, which suggests Facebook-generated Neighborhood groups (with a capital N, more on that below) local to you to join to connect with people, activities and things being sold in the area.

“More than ever, people are using Facebook to participate in their local communities. To help make it easier to do this, we are rolling out a limited test of Neighborhoods, a dedicated space within Facebook for people to connect with their neighbors,” said a spokesperson in a written statement provided to TechCrunch.

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Using social networks to connect with neighbors and local services has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Facebook is now looking at how it can tap into that in a more direct way.