Some viral posts and videos said Instagram’s “exact location,” which has been toggled in the app’s location settings on iOS and Android devices, can share someone’s exact location with other Instagram users.
However, Instagram said that is not the case and that the feature does not share the location with other users.
Instagram denied everything and stated that the file Viral allegations False. Location tags in content The exact location of users cannot be revealed.
What is "exact location"?
The setting was first revealed to users of iOS devices in the iOS 14 update in 2020, and was released by Google for Android 12 in 2021. Essentially, this feature gives people the option to equip certain apps with it. More accurate site.
Although it is now viewed by some as a controversial feature, when it was first released it was lauded as a way to improve users' privacy on mobile devices as it offers an alternative to the general application of location services.
configuration It is automatically activated in apps with permission to access your location. For apps where exact location is turned off, only an approximate location will be specified and used.
When turned on in an app's location settings, it gives them permission to determine an exact location using GPS for certain purposes, usually to collect data from private users. use it It varies from one application to another.
For example, while Uber can use your location when booking a ride, Snapchat uses it for Snapchat Map - Users can show their location on the map to others who have given permission to the app.
But how does it work on Instagram?
Some viral posts said:
- Due to a new iOS or Instagram update, people can find your exact location when you share it in posts or stories;
- If users post a general city location, they can still see exactly where you are like a pin on a map;
- This feature is used by criminals to target people, especially influencers.
the allegations It soon spread, which caused many users to turn off the specific location of Instagram immediately. However, the social network provided clarification on how to use the script.
To be clear, we do not share your location with others. Similar to other social media companies, we use precise location for things like location tags and map features.
- Instagram Comms (InstagramComms) August 25 2022
For example, users who have Exact location turned on will see options for Closer Locations when they try to geotag a story.
Instagram Head Adam Mosseri quoted Instagram responded, confirming that Location Services is a device set up on smartphones And it's not a new feature in Instagram.
"We do not share your location with other people," he added.
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