How to hide location and block tracking of Facebook Messenger

Facebook Messenger has been tracking users 'locations for a long time, but the problem becomes really worrisome when there are applications that allow you to track your friends' locations on them.

Messenger application is now more popular than ever when Facebook separately chat with friends into a single application Messenger. However, the issue of personal information security becomes more ominous when the appearance of applications that help track the location of Facebook Messenger. For example, a utility on the Chrome browser called Marauders Map allows you to track the location of any chat on Facebook Messenger.

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The single utility on Chrome allows you to track the location of any friends on Facebook Messenger

Perhaps Facebook already knows this and maybe they will have preventive solutions in the future. But while waiting for a solution from Facebook, you can apply the following methods to prevent Facebook Messenger from tracking your location.

Android

First of all, the user needs to access the Messenger application -> click Settings -> move to Location and uncheck the content display box to allow the notification of new messages including personal location.

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Users need to uncheck the Location option (New messages include your location by default) .

For added security, users need to access the Settings -> application to move to the Location service section ( location services ) -> Location permission -> move to the Messenger application -> set set " reject " or " reject " options from the arrow menu on the right.

iOS

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On the iPhone and iPad mobile operating system, users only need to access the Settings app -> Privacy (> Privacy ) -> Location service ( location services ) -> move to the Messenger application section and set up Tracking options switch to " Never " or " Never ".

Hopefully the instructions in the article will help readers feel more secure every time using Messenger application to message with friends.