Snapchat has updated its location sharing information and experts have said this could be dangerous for young people.
This week Snapchat announced its update called Snap Map which allows users to broadcast their location to their friends on the app.
Netsafe NZ have issued a warning saying that the new location sharing update on the popular social media app Snapchat can be dangerous for young people.
Netsafe is a group set up to identify and informs New Zealanders about Internet Safety.
Snapchat say that users can opt to turn off sharing their location and go in ghost mode.
But Netsafe said that the update still posed a risk for young people as it enables people to find the exact location of others users.
The minimum age for Snapchat users is 13 years old.
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I never heard this before
Snapchat has updated its location sharing information and experts have said this could be dangerous for young people. what
wow that’s scary
this cant be true. i cant belive that snap chat would do that i was just going to get that app but i am now not1
Great because I never use Snapchat ever so that’s a relief because if I was using Snapchat then I read this then I would get told of or something hahaha???
I got snap chat and I use it when I’m 6 years old
my parents use snapchat a lot.
dont use musicly too people can be difront to the same person in the photo
What do they think they just did??????
I have snapchat and when I found out about the update I immediately thought: “Wow. That’s a bad idea, snapchat.” Since my app updated automatically, I went straight to it (right after it finished updating) and changed my location sharing off.
WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS SNAPCHAT?! WHY?!!
What a relief I’m only 9
i heard that it only works if you have wifi
No way it’s my favourite app
wow never did like snapchat in the first place i thought it was scary
So sad. I love SnapChat and never thought they would do this.
yay this is better for children
this can not be true I love snapchat
Welp you could use the kids app ‘SnapKidz’ something like that 😛 it’s made for under 13 perfectly safe.
I am on ghost mode
Hi my name is jessica and I totally agree with this snapchat use, I am 12 years old and still dont have any social media, because I respect the rules of social media and dont fake my age just to be like every one else that has social media
i use snap chat on my mums phone and nothing gone worng
You can just turn your location off.
Girls under 12-10 should have Snapchat