CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Attorney General JB McCuskey has joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general urging Instagram to change a newly implemented location-sharing feature.

In a letter sent to Instagram Head Adam Mosseri, the attorneys general outlined public safety and data privacy concerns regarding the feature, which allows users’ precise locations to be displayed on a map.

The letter noted that vulnerable users, including children and survivors of domestic violence, are at a heightened risk, as the feature could be exploited by predators, stalkers and other malicious actors.

“We recognize the potential danger caused by the new location-sharing feature on Instagram,” McCuskey said. “That is why we are asking Instagram to take action. In the meantime, I urge people wh

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