Your use of People Nearby may be restricted due to you having incomplete or illegal profile information, using an unofficial version of WeChat, using People Nearby too frequently, or being reported for violating platform rules. Depending on the restriction reason, you can try to fix the issue by correctly completing your personal information, deleting any account information or Moments that violate rules, or taking a break from this feature before using it again.

Note: If you are restricted from this feature because your account has been found in violation of rules, such as for lewd content or illegal marketing, then the restriction cannot be lifted at this time. Please be patient and wait for the restriction to be removed.

Your information will be retained for about 30 minutes after opening People Nearby. To block your location from others in People Nearby, you can:

Open WeChat > tap Discover > Live Streams & Nearby > tap People at the top of the screen > tap "..." in the top-right corner  > Clear Location.

Note: The footprints icon displayed by People Nearby means that other people can find you.