How to stop unauthorised location sharing

    Revoke access in every app at once and check for re-enables.

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    By Jordan Dickson · Reviewed by CSG Security Engineers

    Updated June 2026 · 1 min read

    Revoke in every place — and then check whether someone with your password could turn it back on.
    Find My → People → tap each unwanted person → Stop Sharing My Location. To stop everyone at once: Settings → [your name] → Find My → Share My Location → off.
    Maps → profile → Location sharing → tap each person → Stop. If a name is missing but you suspect sharing, check at myaccount.google.com → Data & privacy → Location Sharing.
    Apple: Settings → Family → your name → Stop Using Family Sharing. Google: families.google.com → leave family group. The organiser loses purchase visibility but also location.
    If someone could re-enable sharing, they have account access. Change your Apple ID/Google password, turn on 2FA, and sign out other devices.

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