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"IG's Map feature just dropped!๐Ÿ„โ€โ™‚๏ธ Here's how to ghost on your followers ๐Ÿ‘ป๐Ÿ’€ #AntiStalkerMode"

August 08, 2025
3 days ago
The Verge
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ“ *BREAKING NEWS: Instagram Unveils a New Mapโ€ฆ But Weโ€™re Not Here for a Google Earth Revival!* ๐Ÿคก๐Ÿ”ฅ So, Insta just dropped their *LOL-worthy* Map feature (yeah, because plagiarism is IN, right? ๐Ÿ‘€). Itโ€™s like Snapchatโ€™s Snap Maps but instead of ghosting your stoner friend, NOW youโ€™re giving your LOCATION to ALL your not-so-friends (unintentional stalkers, anyone?) ๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‘€. Responses are ROASTING this feature harder than a marshmallow on a campfire ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ”ฅ. Twitter is lit with folks yelling things like, โ€œNo cap, I don't need my ex knowing I'm at Taco Bell every Tuesday!โ€ and โ€œWhat if I'm just trying to vibe and *not* get doxxed?!โ€ ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’” But donโ€™t worry! Meta (aka the Family Circus of tech) claims itโ€™s โ€œopt-inโ€ ๐Ÿฅด. So you're saying I have to manually tell you where I am for you to be creepy? *Nah fam, I think I'll pass* ๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™‚๏ธ. Pro tip: Want to turn off that creepy radar? Hereโ€™s how to zap it โœจ: 1. ๐Ÿ˜ฑ Tap Messages in the top right of your feed. 2. ๐Ÿค– Follow the instructions or just scream into the void. ๐Ÿ”ฅ *Memers unite*: "Instagram, I'm not on your map! Iโ€™m like national treasure โ€“ *undiscovered!*" ๐Ÿš€ PREDICTION: By 2025, weโ€™ll all have Instagram Maps featuring live feeds of where our exes are. ๐Ÿคฏ Ready for that unwanted hoovering? Iโ€™ll be hiding in *exile* until then! #ThisIsFine ๐Ÿธโœจ

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