Instagram’s new location-sharing Map feature is raising privacy concerns among some users, who worry their whereabouts could be tracked or misused.

Meta announced the rollout this week, introducing a map that lets U.S. users share their locations and see location-based content from friends—similar to Snapchat’s Snap Map or Apple’s Find My.

The feature is opt-in and turned off by default. Users can disable it at any time, Meta said in a release.

This feature is opt-in and off by default. Users also have the option to turn off location sharing “at any time,” Meta said in a release. Here’s how to do it.

Accessing the Map feature

Open the Instagram app and tap the arrow icon in the top right of your home feed to open Messages. The Map option should appear at the top of your inbox.

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