Instagram's new location-sharing "Map" feature faces backlash over privacy and safety concerns.

Instagram introduced a new map feature that lets users share their live locations, similar to Snapchat's feature. This has sparked privacy and safety concerns, especially among minors and abuse survivors. The feature is opt-in and off by default, but some users reported their locations being shared without consent. 37 state attorneys general and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal raised concerns, calling for safeguards and the feature's removal. Instagram asserts the feature includes protections like user control over who sees their location and the ability to turn it off.