Viral social media posts claim the Instagram setting called “precise location” can be used by 'people that commit crimes.' But the setting is not new, and no one’s location information is shared without their consent.
precisely where they are. But a viral, unfounded claim said the app is unwittingly using a particular location setting to help criminals target victims.
"Since a new update, people can find your EXACT location from Instagram and this is being used by individuals to target people to commit crimes including theft, stalking etc.," an Aug. 25The post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its platforms. Can just anyone discern your exact location using a single Instagram setting, even if you don’t want it revealed? No.on the app on Aug. 26."Similar to other social media companies, we use the precise location for things like location tags and maps features. People can manage Location Services via their device settings, and tag locations on their posts if they want to share that information.
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