Share your location on a real time map with Facebook Messenger's Live Location

Starting today,  Facebook Messenger will include a new feature called Live Location which tracks your position in real time, and displays it on a map which can be shared during a one-on-one or a group chat. This allows you to show someone how close you are to a pre-arranged meeting place. You can be tracked for as long as one hour. 

The new feature will be available for both iOS and Android users. On both platforms, you can stop sharing at anytime, even before the hour is up. On iOS, you can open Live Location by tapping the Location icon, or by tapping the More icon and then ...