Snap Map: Snapchat informs parents about the whereabouts of their children
Parents should not only be able to check the location of their children via Snapchat. They should also receive notifications when they arrive at school.
Notifications about the movements of "Zoey"
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In the future, parents will be able to be informed of their children's whereabouts via Snapchat. The US company announced this in a blog post and explained how this will work. In the future, people registered as parents or guardians in the app will be able to check the location of their children via a new button. They will also be able to share their own locations. They will also be able to specify three locations, such as school or their own home. As soon as a family member reaches or leaves one of these locations, parents will receive a notification. The new functions are to be introduced in the coming weeks.
Control options for parents
The new features are designed to give parents more peace of mind, Snap explains, adding that they build on one of the most popular map services around. More than 350 million people use the Snap Map every month to share their locations with contacts. Parents can already control who their children share their location data with. The function is deactivated by default, and there is no option to share locations with accounts that are not confirmed friends. However, it is possible to share location data with all contacts. However, they would be reminded to check this setting.
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Snapchat is one of the most popular social networks, especially among young people. According to the latest ARD/ZDF media study, 9% of Germans over the age of 14 use the app every day and 13% use it at least once a month. This puts Snapchat slightly behind TikTok, but far ahead of the short message service X and the other short message services, for example. According to the latest figures, the photo and video app is growing continuously, but is stuck in the red. The number of daily active users worldwide is 443 million. With a turnover of 1.37 billion US dollars, the company made a loss of a good 153 million dollars in the most recent quarter.
(mho)
