Mark Zuckerberg Announces Instagram’s New Searchable Map
Enabling users to explore the businesses and locations surrounding them.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has shared that Instagram is rolling out a searchable map. While the app already featured a map that showed feed posts, the revamped map will include more opportunities to explore popular tagged locations, granting users an interactive and dynamic experience.
“We’re introducing a new searchable map on IG today,” Zuckerberg said on his Instagram story. “You can now discover popular local businesses near you and filter by category.”
Through the searchable map, users can view nearby locations and businesses via tagged posts, stories and guides from the greater Instagram community. They can also search a hashtag of a city or neighborhood to explore what’s in the area, a helpful tool when planning a getaway.
New map, who this? 🌐🗺️
Now you can now find popular locations around you or filter by categories like cafes or beauty salons. pic.twitter.com/asQR4MfljC
— Instagram (@instagram) July 19, 2022
From there, users can filter the content they’re shown by recent or top-performing posts or the most relevant guides. Locations can be saved to a collection for future use or shared with friends by DM.
If an Instagram profile is public and utilizes a location tag or sticker in their post or story, the content will now be added to the map for others to see.
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