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Snapchat makes it easier for parents to request their teen’s real-time location
Your whereabouts are no longer just a snapshot in time.
An ongoing lawsuit from New Mexico’s attorney general Raúl Torrez alleges that Snapchat knowingly ignored warnings and evidence that the platform is being used to target and exploit minors with soliciting tactics for “sextortion” and “sexploitation” activities. Torrez cited the fleeting nature of the platform’s “Snaps” — temporary messages, photos, and videos that are permanently erased after a set time — as a feature that directly conflicts with the general responsibility to keep its users safe. With the added potential dangers posed by location sharing, we’re naturally curious to learn how Snap plans to assuage mounting fears while maintaining the original spirit of its platform.
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