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Instagram’s New Map Feature: How It Works and Why You Might Want to Disable Location Sharing for the App Entirely

Instagram’s new map shows friends’ locations, but it’s disabled by default. Here’s how it works and what you should know.

Aug 9 •

Kevin The Tech Guy

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