Overview

• Meta’s U.S.-only Map feature remains off by default and limits location sharing to mutual followers or selected friend lists, updating last active locations only when the app is opened
• Major outlets have published step-by-step guides to disable Map sharing by navigating to Messages > Map > Settings and selecting “No one”
• Some users report the feature activating without consent or displaying tagged-post locations even when phone location settings are set to “Never”
• Cybersecurity advisors caution that readily accessible whereabouts could enable stalking and heighten dangers for teens and survivors of abuse
• Advocacy groups and lawmakers are pressing Meta to improve opt-in transparency and strengthen parental supervision controls ahead of a wider rollout