Instagram’s new location-sharing update is raising privacy concerns, with users reporting their whereabouts were shared without their knowledge despite Meta saying the update is opt-in.

Experts warn that location-sharing features are linked to a higher risk of tech-based coercive control.

The controversy follows other recent privacy issues for Meta, including a lawsuit over the misuse of sensitive health data from a women’s health tracking app.

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[–] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Is it really preinstalled on all phones? Not on iphones and neither on my Samsung S22 or my Pixels.

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