ISLAMABAD: Meta has launched Instagram Map in Pakistan, offering users a new way to discover content and stay connected with friends while maintaining strong privacy controls. The feature is available at the top of users’ Direct Message (DM) inboxes.
Instagram Map allows Pakistani users to share their location and explore stories, reels, posts, and notes with location tags. The feature enables users to discover content from local events, such as concerts and cafes, and follow what friends and creators are sharing from nearby spots.
Users can opt to share their last active location with selected friends, close friends, or no one at all. Privacy settings ensure that location sharing is turned off by default, and users can fully control who can see their location. A persistent indicator at the top of the map shows whether location sharing is active, and reminders appear when adding location tags.
Meta emphasized that parents supervising teens on Instagram have full oversight, including options to view and manage their child’s sharing preferences.
The company also refined Instagram Map by removing profile photos from map content, improving indicators for when location is off, and previewing how tagged content will appear.
