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, makes it simple to share your location with friends. So simple you might not understand who you're sharing it without digging into your settings. That's naturally led to If you already spend a lot of time on Instagram and are looking for a way to see where your friends have been, it's worth familiarizing yourself with how Instagram Map works.
And if you're worried about what information Instagram is broadcasting without your knowledge, you might as well get comfortable with the feature's settings. Here's how to do both in the Instagram app.To access Instagram Map, you'll have to head to the DMs section of Instagram, and then tap on the Map icon in the top row of status icons. The first time you tap on the map, Instagram will walk you through how Instagram Map shares your location, and why Location Services needs to be enabled for it will work. Then, if you're not already sharing your location with Instagram, you'll receive a pop-up from your phone asking if you want to share your location. Tapping through that will take you to the map itself.The majority of the Instagram Map is taken up by a map displaying your current location, with a search bar at the bottom for looking up the location of your friends. Scroll around for a bit and your might see a profile picture marking a friend's current location, or miniature posts tagged with a specific location. There's a few basic things you can do with Instagram Map:Use the search bar to find a friend's current location or recent tagged postsInstagram Map is primarily informational. It can tell your where your friends are or where they've recently been, and let you view content based on where it was posted. It's really not much more complicated then that. Unless you're picky about who can see your location.Sharing your location on Instagram Map is opt-in. Your current location won't be shared on Instagram unless you actively choose to share it. What will be there are any posts that have a location tagged in them, something that's an option every time you add photos and videos to your Stories or your grid.To change who you share your location with, follow the same steps except instead of choosing "No one," choose one of the other options Instagram offers.Three screenshots showing the location settings, the Hidden Places introduction text and the menu for adding a new Hidden Place.For even more granular control over location sharing, you can also add specific locations to a list of "Hidden Places" that will never appear on Instagram Map while you're visiting. If you want to modify that list, open the Map feature, then:
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