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Instagram has quietly rolled out a new feature that allows other users to see a person’s live location in real time. While the platform frames this as a way to “enhance engagement” and “connect with friends,” the change has sparked widespread concern over personal safety and privacy. Unlike location tags on posts or stories that users actively choose to share, this new setting can allow continuous location updates to be visible to others—often without people fully realizing what they’ve agreed to.

The most troubling aspect is how this functionality intersects with stalking, harassment, and targeted crimes. In a world where oversharing online can already be risky, making live locations public could become an open invitation to bad actors. And given Instagram’s mass

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