Keeping our kids safe online is no easy task and Snap Map makes it even harder. As we know, the word “friend” can mean anything from a true bestie to a complete stranger. The positive way to look at this is that some kids use the map to find their friends to meet up with them in real life, and encouraging real-life interaction is often a good thing.īut, in no uncertain terms, I want to say that I am concerned that so many of our kids and teens are pinpointing people’s exact location, including home addresses and street names. You can actually watch as your friend moves from one place to another. These updates are generated by Snapchat users moving around rather than typing in their locations. There’s also a function called Map Explore that allows you to scroll through the map to see where your friends are headed. If they are asleep, it shows them with little zzz’s or in a bed. If they are at the gym or exercising, their Bitmoji might have exercise clothes and sneakers. If they are at a concert or listening to music, the Bitmoji might have headphones on. A Bitmoji is selected by Snapchat to represent what the user is doing. It goes one step further than just showing where the kid is, it also can virtually show what they are actually doing. The Snap Map function is used by most teens who use the app.
At first, I thought this would not catch on because kids would know that sharing their location widely is not safe. Last year Snapchat introduced Snap Map, a cartoon-looking map with Bitmojis of users positioned at their real-life locations.
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