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Instagram's new location feature has left users feeling 'sick' (www.abc.net.au)

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Instagram’s new location-sharing update is raising privacy concerns, with users reporting their whereabouts were shared without their knowledge despite Meta saying the update is opt-in.

Experts warn that location-sharing features are linked to a higher risk of tech-based coercive control.

The controversy follows other recent privacy issues for Meta, including a lawsuit over the misuse of sensitive health data from a women’s health tracking app.

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[-] Zak@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago

You're not surprised. I'm not surprised. People who end up with this feature enabled without having fully understood it or intending to turn it on are surprised.

I'm not sure how much of this is people not thinking things through and how much is Meta being scumbags. There's probably a little of both.

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