Instagram’s Map Features contains more than user delays privacy concerns

On Thursday, Launch Instagram Function that contains information about user geolocation data on Thursday.

Meta He premiered Instagram Map Tool on Wednesday, as the function “to keep up-to-date with friends, leaving users to share” last active location “. The tool is one of the Snapchat Snap Map feature to see where people send them.

Although he said in Meta Blog The feature “location sharing is off”, “Several social network users said they did not have the case.

“I can’t believe Instagram without warning the map function that shows everyone’s location,” said a user distribute Threads, metro-blog service.

Another thread user said they were worried that bad actors could exploit the function of the map while spying on others.

“Instagram has actually updated his application, without warning people, it is very dangerous, for anyone who is ordered to stop and has actively caught their abuse online … Why did the user say in a thread charge.

Instagram responded by complaints about Adam Mosser Threadsdiscussing the notion that the map function explains the opposing people’s will.

“We’re checking everything, but so far people confuse and assumes it because they can see when they open on the map, he can see other people,” Mosser wrote on Thursday. “However, we’re checking everything, no one shares location, without making it explicitly decided, which, by the way, requires double permission to confirm you after designing).”

However, some Instagram users said they were sharing their locations although they do not use the map function.

“They put mine and shared with all the apps,” said a user on a thread charge. “My location settings on my phone were never set. So it doesn’t automatically turn off for me.

A meta spokesman said Mosseri’s comments in a statement and said that Instagram map is defaulted and your direct location is never shared to activate. “

“If you do so, only the people you follow in the back – or the custom list you selected, can be seen in your location,” said the spokesman.

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