Instagram introduces feature that shares your real-time location with friends – here’s how to turn it off

The feature's addition has triggered some backlash from users on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). — Photo by Cedrik Wesche on Unsplash

Following reports on the new feature's development from earlier in March this year, Instagram has now introduced “Friend Maps”, a tool that allows users to share their real-time location with friends.

Similar to Snapchat's map feature, Instagram's version automatically updates a user's location whenever they open the app or view the map to see their friends' locations.