Ideally this default configuration is quite useful if you want to let everyone know about your current location. On the other hand, sometimes you might not want others to know where you currently are for various security or privacy reasons.
Understanding your privacy needs, Facebook Messenger allows you to hide your location from others. When you disable the location sharing on Facebook Messenger, your location is no longer shown to others, and you can communicate with your friends, relatives, or colleagues without letting them know where you are.
Here is how you can disable the location sharing on the Facebook Messenger Android app:
- Turn on your Android smartphone.
- Tap the Menu icon to go to the apps list.
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- From the displayed apps list, locate and tap the Messenger app icon.
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- On the Home interface, tap the Settings icon (gear icon) from the top-left corner.
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- Once the interface opens up, tap to uncheck the Location checkbox in order to stop location sharing on the Facebook messenger.

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