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Instagram takes on Snapchat with new location-sharing feature
Instagram is introducing the ability for users to share their locations with their friends via DMs, the company announced on Monday.
Instagram is introducing the ability for users to share their locations with their friends via DMs (direct messages), the company announced on Monday. The feature indicates that the Meta-owned social network is looking to challenge services like Apple’s “Find My” and Snapchat’s Snap Map, both of which are popular ways for users to see their friends’ and loved ones’ live locations. The launch of the feature doesn’t come as a total surprise, as Instagram was spotted testing a way for users to see their friends’ live locations earlier this year.
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