“Nothing happens without your consent,” they said. Snapchat will designate places where a glut of photos are being taken as “heat spots,” which the company believes should motivate other users to get out and take pictures of their own adventures.Ī statement by the company outlined a user’s ability to maintain privacy. Additionally, users can use “Ghost Mode,” which blocks any other users, including friends, from viewing where a user is sharing their photos.
It’s possible to share location with only certain people. Users must opt-in to “Snap Maps,” meaning your child’s location won’t be shared unless they’ve chosen to do so. Parents can find an illustrated guide to erasing the GPS feature below. Parents concerned the new feature may put their children’s safety in jeopardy need to know safeguards that can be put in place. While some adults may find the new feature fun, other parents believe the app has stepped over the line into potentially dangerous oversharing. Millions of people post the details of their daily lives on Snapchat, but now there’s worry that the sharing app may be getting a tad too intrusive.Ī new feature on the app, Snap Map, pinpoints a user’s location whenever and wherever the app is being used.Ĭalled an Actionmoji, the small cartoons indicate on a map where the user is in real time, whether or not the photos they’ve shared intentionally specify their location.Ī post on the Snapchat blog states that the feature will allow users to “see what’s happening, find your friends and get inspired to go on an adventure.” Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.
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