Bipartisan senators urge Meta to roll back Instagram maps feature that sparked uproar

Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal urged Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discontinue Instagram’s new Map feature due to user privacy concerns, particularly regarding children’s safety. While Meta claims location sharing is opt-in, users reported automatic sharing without consent, prompting the senators to stress the need for better protections for minors online.

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