Instagram is adding the ability to share your live location with friends in your DMs for up to one hour at a time so you can find each other when arriving at concerts, outings, and other gatherings. The feature works within Instagram’s direct messages, which also gets a few other new features, including sticker packs and nicknames.

Instagram is introducing the ability for users to share their locations with their friends via DMs, the company announced on Monday.

Instagram is adding one of Snapchat's best features so you can share your live location via DM. The social media site, owned by Meta, explained in a blog post on Monday how the new feature works. Also: You'll be able to reset your Instagram algorithm soon - here's how Location sharing is off by default.

Instagram has announced new ways to connect through direct messages, including over 300 new stickers, customisable nicknames, and live location sharing

Instagram has rolled out a major update to its Direct Messages feature that brings a host of new features including nicknames and support for live location sharing on the platform. In addition to this,

Instagram spruced up its DM features on Monday. You can now share your live location with friends, handy for meetups at concerts or other crowded places. The social platform also now lets you add nicknames in one-on-one or group chats,

Meta announced on Monday some new features coming to Instagram direct messages, and location sharing support is one of them. The company said in a blog post that the feature aims to make it easier for people to arrange hangouts directly from their Instagram conversations.