Instagram explores Snap Maps-style media tagging feature in some regions

Instagram is experimenting with a new feature similar to Snap Maps by the social media app Snapchat. This feature will allow users to post text and video to a map based on where they were taken and share it with friends. Shared updates from users and friends can appear next to each other.

What is expected to be different from Snap Maps is that Instagram may introduce more limited privacy settings for this new feature. Christine Pai, a Meta spokesperson, told The Verge that users would be able to choose who they want to share their location with, such as Close Friends or followers they follow back.