Tacos with a side of TMI

February 23, 2024

You guac my world. Most people don’t realize all they share when sending a picture via text. Nearly every social media site strips out the metadata that reveals a photo’s little details, like when, where and how it was taken. But that info is not protected if you text a pic. You can stop that.

To stop location sharing on iPhone:

• Open the image you want to send and tap the share button.
• Select Options and toggle off Location. Tap Done.

To disable location tracking in your camera altogether:

• Open Settings. Tap Privacy & Security > Location Services.
• Scroll down, tap on Camera, then select Never.

On Android, here’s how to wipe the location data for a single photo:

• Open your gallery and select the photo.
• Go to Details (it may be a three-dot menu) and click Remove location data.