A very shared welcome
On social networks, reactions oscillate. On the one hand the annoyance: some criticize Instagram for copying Snapchat Snap Map rather than offering a thread reserved for the publications of his friends. On the other, concern, especially on the risk of hunt. Defenders of victims of domestic violence alert to the potential danger of making the places frequented by vulnerable people visible.
Meta ensures that the function is completely opt-in (Deactivated by default): real -time location is only shared with chosen friends, and only if the user active. By default, if the application does not have access to your location, the card is deactivated.
Several users were surprised to see the appearance on the map of people who, according to them, had not activated the function. Adam Mosseri, Boss of Instagram, wanted to clarify this confusion between the geolocation of the user and the location of a post: Your last publication appears on the map, not your current location. Your live position is never shared, unless you decide. He also promises design improvements to better distinguish geotagated content (photos, reals) from real -time location, with a planned deployment from next week
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A balance to be found between innovation and privacy
If Instagram Map can seduce followers of geolocated content and the curious to discover what is happening around them, Its implementation already raises substantive issues on confidentiality and personal security. Meta will have to reassure quickly and clarify its design choices to prevent functionality from becoming a new case of data protection school.
How to deactivate location sharing
1. Open your messages (icon at the top right of the news feed).
2. Touch “MAP” at the top of your reception box.
3. Go to “Settings” at the top right, then select “Person”.
4. Touch “Update” to record the change.
