Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Friday urged Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to end its new map feature on Instagram.

In a letter, first obtained by NBC News, the bipartisan lawmakers argued that the new tool, which shares Instagram users' last active location with followers, could endanger children.

"For years, we have sounded the alarm regarding real time location sharing on social media platforms — specifically when it comes to underage users — and we again urge you to protect children’s safety instead of potentially exposing their location to dangerous individuals online, including pedophiles and traffickers," the senators wrote.

The Hill has reached out to Meta for comment.

Users must opt in to use the tool and can opt out at any time, according t

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