Instagram rolls out a new searchable map to make it easier to discover popular locations

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that the company is introducing a new searchable and dynamic map experience on Instagram. The updated map experience will allow users to explore popular tagged locations around them and filter location results by specific categories including restaurants, cafes and beauty salons. Prior to this update, the map experience on Instagram only included posts. With this new update, users can search the map, access filtering options and move the map around to look at what’s nearby. Meta says the new map is now available on Instagram. The company says the new searchable map allows users to have a more immersive experience when finding popular locations and businesses around them via tagged posts, stories and guides. You can also find relevant locations on the map when searching certain hashtags. “We’re introducing a new searchable map on IG today,” Zuckerberg said in an Instagram story about the announcement. “You can now discover popular local businesses near you and filter by category.” Image Credits: Meta You can discover a new place by tapping location tags in posts on your Feed or in Stories. You can also search the name of a city, neighborhood or place on the Explore…
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