The map function on Instagram has been renewed and has become much more useful. The new Instagram maps support searches and filters and allow users to search for restaurants, tourist attractions and other points of interest directly within the app.
Updated maps also include user-tagged posts, stories, and guides, allowing you to browse the local landscape wherever you search.
The map supports hashtag searches and offers the ability to explore by tapping tagged locations in the feed or stories. It is also possible to write the name of an organization, city or neighborhood directly on the Discover page and see the results on the map. The new map allows users to save their searches in a collection and share their location with other Instagram users.
As long as your profile is public, when you use location stickers in posts and stories, this content is added to search results on the new map.
This innovation is one step in Instagram’s plan to become a one-stop shop for social networks, commerce, travel and life in general. Earlier in July, Instagram introduced the ability to buy things in chat as part of this plan.