How to disable precise location on iPhone for Instagram and Facebook (Precise Location)

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How to disable precise location on iPhone is a tutorial that might help you if you don't want Instagram followers to know exactly where you are when you post.

Many users are worried after the news went viral all over the internet Instagram would share the exact location when we make a post from the iPhone. Precise Location.
More precisely, if we publish something on Instagram or Facebook and add the general location (e.g. Romania, Transfagarasan), followers on social networks could actually see the exact location where we are.

This could create serious problems for the security and confidentiality of social network users.

What is a Precise Location on the iPhone?

Apple introduced in the latest versions of iOS the possibility for the location to be shared with greater accuracy than usual. Precise Location is a location option, but not all users are familiar with this privacy feature.

When we make a post on Instagram or Facebook in which we include the general location, if "Precise Location” is activated in the application's location settings, it is possible for Instagram followers to see our exact location.

Precise Location Instagram iPhone
Precise Location Instagram iPhone

How do you disable precise location on iPhone for Instagram and Facebook?

Deactivating this feature is very simple: Go to iPhone in Settings → Instagram → Location → Precise Location.

How to disable precise location on iPhone for Instagram
Disable Precise Location iPhone

In this way, you deactivate the precise location on the iPhone and for other applications that have access to the location.

After deactivating this function, the Instagram application will only have access to the approximate location, without the risk of the exact location being shared.

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