Riot on social media! Now the location of friends will be able to locate directly, users said: What will happen to privacy?

Meta -under -photos and short video platform Instagram quietly introduced their new friends card function in India. This tool allows users to see the real -time location of their friends, share places and find a common meeting place. The concept is somewhat like Snapchat’s snap card. Although designed to increase offline connection between friends, questions are also asked about privacy and security. The purpose of the map is that Meta says that the purpose of this feature is to motivate friends to come off, to find new places in the area and facilitate sudden meetings. It has been introduced as a fun social tool that can strengthen personal relationships. But in this way followers can also watch someone’s activities so that it can become a stock tool. Friend Map’s features of Real -time Location Share: It will only occur if the user has turned on it. App and content-based detection: If you open an Instagram or mark a place in a post/story, the recent location is stored. Location History: Repeated check can detect patterns and favorite places of your activities. Meta -Integration: Links of Facebook and Messenger data. How can you use it on your phone? Go to the message section of Instagram and turn on the friends card option. Decide in the settings for the part of the location that your location can see. If you want, you can share the location or stop it completely. This facility is currently starting gradually in some countries, including India. Default will remain closed until you turn it on. What will be the benefit of users? Easy to plan meat with friends in the area. Find new and general places. More interactive and social experience on Instagram. Confidential concern has increased according to security experts, this function is just as convenient as it can be so dangerous. Physical risk: chase, harassment or get information about home. Digital abuse: Use data for targeted ads, scams and profile. Data leaks: Previous cases of Meta leaks indicate that location data can be attractive to hackers. A lack of coding: Location data is not encrypted from end to end, which can gain access to Meta and cyber criminals. Meta’s Vision Meta for Instagram now wants to create Instagram, not only a photo-division program, but also to promote the actual connection. By adding location data to the ecosystem, the business not only wants to increase the interaction, but also to strengthen the targeted advertisement. However, this raises the question of where the right balance between comfort and privacy will be made. Share this story -tags