#DOES FACEBOOK MESSENGER SHARE LOCATION UPDATE#

Many people were not aware of the default location tracking setting until last week, when a Harvard computer science student launched a Chrome extension that can plot Messenger location data on a map.

The new change makes it possible for you to send your location only when you want to, on a message by message basis. Previously, the app tracked and attached geographic information for all messages within a conversation by default.

You should also look through your chat threads to see if location tracking is on for each conversation.ДЇacebook started rolling out the update Thursday. Though the default is 'off' on an iPhone, you can also disable location tracking in the iOS Messenger app by going into Settings>Privacy>Location>Services, and set the option to 'Never.'

If you want to be safe, open the Settings tab within the Android app and disable location completely. The app does not gather location data in the background, and does not ask for new permissions for your information. In addition, Messenger only receives data about where you are if you choose to select and share a location on the map. In the new location sharing tool, you can select a place on the map to share.Д¬hudnovsky added that Messenger does not receive location information about you at all, unless you enable location services on your phone for the app.

#DOES FACEBOOK MESSENGER SHARE LOCATION UPDATE#

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