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How to Manage your Location Settings on Instagram

A step-by-step guide to managing your Instagram location settings for Instagram on both iPhone and Android devices.

Updated over 3 weeks ago

How to manage your location settings for Instagram Map

  1. Go to your Instagram app

  2. Tap the DM(direct message) icon in the top right corner

  3. Tap Map (It will be one of the circle pictures across the top)

  4. Tap the gear icon in the top right

  5. Select who can view your location which we recommend is set to “no one

How to manage your location settings for Instagram on iPhone

  1. Open Settings on iPhone

  2. Go to Privacy & Security

  3. Go to Location Services

  4. Find Instagram

  5. Select Never

How to manage your location settings for Instagram on Android

  1. Open settings

  2. Select Apps

  3. Select Instagram

  4. Select Permissions

  5. Select Don’t Allow

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