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===Introduction of maps feature (''August 2025'')=== | ===Introduction of maps feature (''August 2025'')=== | ||
On August 6, 2025, Instagram introduced two features in their app; re-posts and the map, with the latter being heavily clarified the feature is opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends/|title=New Features to Help You Connect With Friends|work=Instagram|date=2025-08-06|access-date=2025-08-11|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212011801/https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends|archive-date=12 Dec 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> Many of its users have voiced concerns with the feature being implemented, as some say their location was enabled without their knowledge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212|title=Instagram's new location-sharing feature is raising privacy concerns|first1=Sohani|last1=Goonetillake|first2=Lewis|last2=Wiseman|date=2025-08-09|work=ABC News Australia|access-date=2025-08-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250809151515/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212|archive-date=2025-08-09|url-status=live}}</ref> Other users have demanded Instagram to remove the feature altogether on the company's posts, citing the creepiness and danger posed to younger users and women.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNBlO9_SVey/| | On August 6, 2025, Instagram introduced two features in their app; re-posts and the map, with the latter being heavily clarified the feature is opt-in.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends/|title=New Features to Help You Connect With Friends|work=Instagram|date=2025-08-06|access-date=2025-08-11|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251212011801/https://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/instagram-new-features-connect-friends|archive-date=12 Dec 2025|url-status=live}}</ref> Many of its users have voiced concerns with the feature being implemented, as some say their location was enabled without their knowledge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212|title=Instagram's new location-sharing feature is raising privacy concerns|first1=Sohani|last1=Goonetillake|first2=Lewis|last2=Wiseman|date=2025-08-09|work=ABC News Australia|access-date=2025-08-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250809151515/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-09/instagram-location-sharing-feature-is-raising-privacy-concerns/105632212|archive-date=2025-08-09|url-status=live}}</ref> Other users have demanded Instagram to remove the feature altogether on the company's posts, citing the creepiness and danger posed to younger users and women.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-06 |title=Music: ON. World: OFF. #InTheMoment |url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNBlO9_SVey/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0415-0056-53/https://kittygr.am:443/reel/DNBlO9_SVey/ |archive-date=2026-04-14 |work=Instagram}}</ref> Privacy-focused users have suggested those with Instagram to disable Instagram's location services altogether through the phone's settings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/|title=Instagram update now shares your live location unless you disable it|author=u/SideHonest9960|date=2025-08-07|work=Reddit|access-date=2025-08-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222222254/https://old.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/1mjqyym/instagram_update_now_shares_your_live_location/|archive-date=22 Feb 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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File:Instagram response maps feature (1).png|Statement from Instagram on August 8th clarifying how the maps feature is integrated with existing accounts. | File:Instagram response maps feature (1).png|Statement from Instagram on August 8th clarifying how the maps feature is integrated with existing accounts. | ||
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File:Instagram Reels NSFW advertisement April 2026.jpeg|advertisement on Instagram | File:Instagram Reels NSFW advertisement April 2026.jpeg|advertisement on Instagram | ||
File:Instagram Reels NSFW advertisement April 2026 (1).jpeg | File:Instagram Reels NSFW advertisement April 2026 (1).jpeg | ||
File:Screenshot 2026-04-14 at 09-21-38 Ad Library.png|Advertiser page | File:Screenshot 2026-04-14 at 09-21-38 Ad Library.png|Advertiser page | ||
File:Screenshot 2026-04-14 Meta Ad Library.png | File:Screenshot 2026-04-14 Meta Ad Library.png | ||