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Meta announced the rollout this week, introducing a map that lets U.S. users share their locations and see location-based content from friends—similar to Snapchat's Snap Map or Apple's Find My.
This feature is opt-in and off by default. Users also have the option to turn off location sharing 'at any time,' Meta said in a release. Here's how to do it.
Accessing the Map feature
Open the Instagram app and tap the arrow icon in the top right of your home feed to open Messages. The Map option should appear at the top of your inbox.
The first time you open Map, you'll see a screen labeled 'Who can see your location.' You can choose to share it with:
Friends (followers you follow back)
Your Close Friends list
Selected users
No one
Updating your settings
To update your preferences, navigate to your profile, tap the settings icon in the top-right corner, select 'Story, live and location,' then choose 'Location sharing.' From there, you can adjust who sees your location.
On the Map, different icons indicate your status:
A blue arrow means you're sharing your location with your selected audience.
A red dot indicates you're not sharing your location.
An orange triangle means you need to enable location permissions on your device to share your location.
How to turn off location services entirely
To shut off location services for Instagram on an iPhone, open Settings and tap through from Privacy & Security to Location Services. Scroll to Instagram and select 'Never.'
To turn off location services for Instagram on an Android device, open your phone's settings and scroll to Apps. Select Instagram, then tap Permissions and choose Location. From here, you can select 'Don't allow' to completely block location access, or opt for 'Allow only while using the app' or 'Ask every time' for more control. (You can also toggle off precise location if you prefer.)
Even with location sharing off, you can still see friends who share their location with you. If you enable it, your location updates whenever you open the app or return to it from the background, Meta says.
For teen users
Parents with supervision enabled can control whether their child has access to location sharing, see who they're sharing with, and receive notifications if location sharing is turned on.
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