After an accusation that Instagram shares the exact location of its usersthe social network has categorically denied this statement, indicating that this information does not correspond to reality.
Instagram denies that the location being shared achieves very high accuracy, as it is purely indicative
The accusation was based on the latest updates to the Instagram application for iOS and Android in which a button appears that allows you to activate and share with other users the exact location when posting or sharing a video.
Instagram clarifies that the feature called “precise location” already appeared in iOS 14 in 2020 and Android 12 in 2021 as a way to enable users of both operating systems to more accurately share their location with other users.
This function makes it possible: define the location more precisely for services such as geolocation applications (Google Maps) or transportation services (Uber). Also through various instant messaging platforms such as WhatsApp or Telegram can share location with contacts.
The allegations about the activation on Instagram of this feature were linked to a very detailed specification of the point from which a video is shared, being able to capture its location on a map. Something that was feared could be used for illegal or criminal purposes, but which Instagram has denied through its official public communications account on Twitter.
👋 We’ve seen a meme going around about how Instagram uses ‘precise location’.
—Instagram Communications (@InstagramComms) August 25, 2022
To be clear, we do not share your location with others. Like other social media companies, we use accurate location for things like tagging and map features.”
With that confirmation from Instagram clarifies that they are not doing anything that does not happen in other social networks, and clarifies that the accuracy of location sharing is not that high enough to endanger users.
Instagram director Adam Mosseri quotes the tweet you abovehas reiterated that the function associated with the location does not depend on the apps, but on the operating systems of the mobile devices themselves, insist they don’t share locations.
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