WhatsApp’s new feature – Live location sharing

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature which allows you to share your location in real-time.

Live Location is a simple and secure way to let people know where you are, it said.

“This end-to-end-encrypted feature lets you control who you share with and for how long. You can choose to stop sharing at any time or let the Live Location timer expire,” said WhatsApp.

The feature works as follows:

• Open a chat with a contact.
• Under “Location” in the attach button, there’s a new option to “Share Live Location.”
• Choose for how long you want to share and tap send.
• Each person in the chat will be able to see your real-time location on a map.
• If more than one person shares their location in a group, all locations will be visible on the same map.

Live Location is available on Android and iOS, and will roll out in the coming weeks.

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