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_refugee_ · 3467 days ago · link · · parent · post: I wasn't aware that the data the FB messenger uses has accurate GPS in it.. you should probably deactivate it!
If I have data turned off on that app, except when I get a message, turn data on, read it (maybe respond) and turn it back off - does that impact the GPS?
I think the GPS data gets transmitted with the message itself, from what I got from the article. The GPS is a whole different setting. You can check in the messenger setting if you share your location: Open the messenger, go to your contact list there, click the cog at the top right and there is a setting for sharing the location. It was enabled for me, despite me disabling this all the time before...