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Instagram unveiled<\/a> its new “Instagram Map” feature this week, letting users share their most recent location when using the app. The feature is similar to Snapchat’s “Snap Map,” TechCrunch<\/i> notes<\/a>. Instagram had previously added location-sharing in November 2024<\/a>, but it was for DMs only.<\/p>\n Of course, this has led to a flurry of posts on social media about safety issues. Meta told the New York Post<\/i><\/a> in a statement that Instagram Map is “off by default, and your live location is never shared unless you choose to turn it on. If you do, only people you follow back\u2014or a private, custom list you select\u2014can see your location.”<\/p>\n Related:<\/b> Instagram Is Paying Some Users Up to $20,000 to Bring New People to the Platform<\/a><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri posted on the app<\/a> Thursday to clarify: “Quick Friend Map clarification: your location will only be shared if you decide to share it, and if you do, it can only [be] shared with a limited group of people you choose. To start, location sharing is completely off.”<\/p>\n “Personally, I use the map to share what I’m up to with a handful of my closest friends, and I curate that list carefully,” he wrote.<\/p>\n Still, some users posted in the comments that their location was on by default without knowing. Several Reddit threads<\/a> have noted the same. Here’s how to make sure it’s off (if you prefer).<\/p>\n Related:<\/b> Instagram’s CEO Says He ‘Experienced a Sophisticated Phishing Attack’ With Google<\/a><\/p>\n Join top CEOs, founders and operators at the Level Up conference<\/a> to unlock strategies for scaling your <\/a>business, boosting revenue and building sustainable success.<\/i><\/sup><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Instagram unveiled<\/a> its new “Instagram Map” feature this week, letting users share their most recent location when using the app. The feature is similar to Snapchat’s “Snap Map,” TechCrunch<\/i> notes<\/a>. Instagram had previously added location-sharing in November 2024<\/a>, but it was for DMs only.<\/p>\n Of course, this has led to a flurry of posts on social media about safety issues. Meta told the New York Post<\/i><\/a> in a statement that Instagram Map is “off by default, and your live location is never shared unless you choose to turn it on. If you do, only people you follow back\u2014or a private, custom list you select\u2014can see your location.”<\/p>\nHow to turn off your location on Instagram Map<\/h2>\n
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