A “controversial feature” on Snapchat… Children’s safety is at risk

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The British newspaper, Daily Mail, reported thatsnap chatLaunch Snap Map, which lets others know your current location and calculates how long it will take you to reach your destination.

This feature allows any user to Application Clicking on a person to show their exact location, revealing the street address, where they are.
This update has raised concerns among parents about the safety of their children, who may mistakenly reveal their address to strangers in the city Internet.

Cyber safety experts have warned parents about the “map feature”, especially after the sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl in Melbourne, Australia.
The Herald Sun reported that a group of teenagers used a similar feature to assault the teenage girl.
Expert Jordan Foster said: “Teenagers often communicate on social networks With strangers they don’t really know… Herein lies the danger of this characteristic.”

And the British “Daily Mail” revealed that “fortunately, the feature can be disabled by activating the “Ghost Mode” or turning off “Precise Location” in the phone settings.

Source-ONE NEWS TV