A new feature on Instagram that lets users share their real-time physical location with others on the app has privacy experts concerned over the amount of data exposed and potential safety risks to ...

Instagram has introduced three new features to help you share more easily with friends: Friend Map, Repost, and a Friends tab in Reels. While all three are designed to boost connection, one in ...

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Instagram’s controversial new “Map” feature carries “significant public safety and data privacy concerns” that could endanger kids, a bipartisan group of 37 state attorneys general warned in a letter ...

Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most of it. This includes writing about consumer AI products and their real-world impact, from ...

Instagram is developing a “Friend Map” feature, a Meta spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. The opt-in feature, which is similar to Snapchat’s Snap Map, would allow users to see their ...

It’s basically just Snap’s mapping tool, but on Instagram. It’s basically just Snap’s mapping tool, but on Instagram. is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators ...

We've all been there: After a long day at work or a hectic weekend, nothing sounds better than sinking into the couch and scrolling through social media. It's a quick way to catch up on the day's news ...

Meta Platforms Inc.'s META Instagram is working on a new feature that mimics Snap Inc.'s SNAP Snapchat "Snap Map" functionality. This will allow users to share location with their friends from within ...

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