Through geolocation, Snap Map lets you see your friends’ Bitmoji icon on a map. If the setting is activated, it’ll do the same for you. You don’t need to be an IT professional to understand the inherent danger of that: since many people have followers they don’t know in real life, this feature opens all users up to the possibility of getting stalked or worse. Snapchat has released guides for parents on how to turn on “Ghost Mode” to keep their kids safe, but of course many are wondering why the app made this a feature in a first place. In fact, dozens of outlets all over the world are issuing out warnings to parents, highlighting the dangers of the feature and telling them not to let their kids use it. Well, at least SnapMap accomplished something: unifying the media. Here are some of the many, many outlets that have issued warnings.
Boston GlobeAlabama NewsPauline Media StudiesABC NewsWGN-TVCNNUSA TodaySan Mateo PDManchester Evening News12 News WBNGWCSH6 PortlandTristateHomepage.comWTOPMy San AntonioThe Canadian PressFor Every MomMirrorIndependentGood HousekeepingPOPSUGAR MomsEastTexasMatters.comKSWOBaby Center BlogWCYBTripWireChicagoNowBBC NewsCBS New YorkKRISTVFOX 4 NowNY1AZTV 7Coventry TelegraphParentsFuture Tech Studio SchoolNews 12 Long IslandWXYZ DetroitSioux City JournalWicked Local LincolnKFVS12Plymouth Herald1011 NowThe WeekThe Scottish SunDaily RecordBirmingham MailWales OnlineCBC NewsTECH2The StarNewsLetter
