Instagram notes that location sharing is off by default on Instagram Map, and a user's location only updates when they open the app, meaning it doesn't provide real-time location updates.

Instagram is rolling out several new features, inspired by rival apps like TikTok and Snapchat, in an attempt to keep users engaged. But while the updates offer more ways to interact, they also continue to shift Instagram further away from its photo-sharing roots.

Instagram just announced an update with some long-requested features. The most notable is the introduction of a location-sharing tool for friends, though the long-awaited reposting tool is nothing ot sneeze at,