Instagram Map is an opt-in feature that lets users share their last active location with selected audiences, including friends, close friends, or specific people. Location tags added to stories, posts, or reels appear on the map for 24 hours for the people the content was shared with, regardless of whether location sharing is enabled. Privacy safeguards include hiding sensitive locations, controlling who sees location, parental supervision options to view or disable teen sharing and receive notifications, and the ability to switch sharing off at any time. Instagram checks location when the app is reopened and indicates sharing status on the map. The feature aims to ease meetups and provide reassurance but has raised confusion and privacy concerns due to tag overlap and misunderstandings.
Instagram recently introduced a new feature called Instagram Map, designed to let you share your last active location with friends. Although it's meant to help users feel more connected, the rollout has sparked confusion and privacy concerns. Here's a breakdown of what's really going on. Opt-in, not default Contrary to some reports, Instagram Map is off by default. You must choose to enable it.
When you do, you can decide whether to share your location with friends (people you follow back), close friends, selected friends or no one. However, if you tag a location in a story, post or reel, that tag will also appear on the map for 24 hours for the people you shared it with. This happens regardless of whether you've enabled location sharing, because it's based on the tag you chose to add to your content.
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