Snap Map ~ How To Make Your Location Unavailable!
This week Snapchat (also known as Snap Inc), released a new MAP feature, enabling users to display the location of where their Snaps are taken. A lot of information is currently swirling online about Snap Map and some of it is alarmist! While I advocate strongly to always think about your 'online safety surroundings', especially regarding posting or checking in online. Some of the information being shared about the Snap Map location feature is incorrect. Which is, in my opinion not helpful for parents who may already be stressed about the safety of their teens online. The Snap Map location setting is OFF by default! Meaning users need to make a conscious decision to send their location to others and if it is available, it is only sent to friends. The only time the location may appear in public, is when a Snap is posted publicly to Snapchat 'Our Story'. (Note: this is different to posting privately to your own story). Snapchat make this point in their priva