The new Instagram card arrives in Spain: your followers can see your location, but there is a way to avoid it

In August, Instagram announced one of the functions that most at risk can put the confidentiality of users: a new card that allows Activate a real locationSo that followers can, where someone is at every moment. Now this tool has expanded beyond the United States and is already available in Spain and Latin America. The Instagram map appears in the “Direct Messages” section, and it is important to consider several aspects before using it; Especially if you want unknown people to see where you are at any time.

This novelty works very similar to the iPhone search, where users can Share your exact location In real time. In the case of Instagram, when someone turns to this map, those people who agreed to share their location will be shown and can see where they are. In fact, when someone shares his location on Instagram maps, access to the application, the place will be updated and indicated even for the duration of the last update.

Unlike the search application, Instagram does not allow you to install Route to the user location. Nevertheless, the location of people who use the Instagram map is very accurate, so if someone shares their location, you can see whether it is inside the building, on a specific street, etc. In addition, Instagram allows you to interact with this person; By clicking on the location of a person, you can see the relevant information, such as their name or how long their last location. There is also the opportunity to send a direct message or give it LikeIn the latter case, the user will receive a notification indicating that you liked the place where it is.

Who can see your location on the Instagram map?

Since its launch, this function has caused a contradiction from the risk associated with confidentiality. Unlike the search application, in which you choose what contact, to share the location, the Instagram map allows you to choose all your subscribers. Fortunately, The location is not activated by defaultBut this user chooses whether it is to share or not. In addition, the application allows you to choose who we want to activate the location. In particular, there are four options.

• With friends: The location together with all your subscribers, which you also follow.
• Best friends: This is divided only with people who you added to this list.
• Only these friends: You choose which people are divided by the location on Instagram.
• Nobody: The location is not divided with anyone. If someone from your friends or subscribers decided to share a location with you, you can see it without any restrictions.

It should be noted that if you activate your location, there is no way to find out if anyone from your friends or subscribers, in which you are on the Instagram map, watch. In any case, you can always deactivate your location by clicking on the “Settings” icon, which appears in the area of ​​the upper card.

Stories and publications with the location also appear on the map

Another interesting detail is that the new Instagram map not only shows the real location of users. You can also see Those stories or publications that noted a place. For example, if the user raises the story and uses the location widget, access to the map will be displayed in a previously marked place. The same with the publication.

In the case of history, a person who uploaded it may see that you saw this, but you can never find out if you got access to the Instagram map to see it.

In addition, there is no way to prevent the appearance of a story or post on a new Instagram map if you used the location label.