It raises a separate concern: check-in histories are intimate location data, and a private-equity owner could potentially inherit or analyze them. The article does not establish that the data was sold, transferred, or used in that way. It asks how services can preserve social benefits without sacrificing privacy.
Ben Werdmuller’s October 20, 2026 article says Foursquare has come to an end and reflects on the service’s
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Ben Werdmuller’s October 20, 2026 article says Foursquare has come to an end and reflects on the service’s role in helping users discover places through friends’ check-ins.
What changed: The story reports Foursquare’s shutdown and raises concerns about what happens to its check-in data, but none of the archive documents cover Foursquare.