Senators Blackburn, Blumenthal urge Meta to shut down Instagram maps feature
( August 9, 2025, 22:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Republican US Senator Marsha Blackburn and Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to Meta Platforms asking the company to shut down Instagram's new maps feature. "For years, we have sounded the alarm regarding real time location sharing on social media platforms—specifically when it comes to underage users — and we again urge you to protect children’s safety instead of potentially exposing their location to dangerous individuals online, including pedophiles and traffickers," they said.Official statement follows:...
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