Are you a Snapchatter? sooooooooo - did you know about Snapmaps?

If you are using Snapchat, you know it updates constantly.

You may not know it recently added a new feature which activated automatically without your say-so.

Snap maps.

There are warnings roaring around Facebook at the moment - protect your kids, basically - but since Snap maps is nothing more nor less than a stalker's dream, showing not only where your friends are but what they're doing and saying, you should probably check your phone.

If you have Snapchat, you are basically broadcasting right now. Okay, only to your friends - but are all your friends the type you want to share your private moments with?

The Facebook video isn't on youtube so I can't share it here, but there are several vids on youtube showing you how to turn off the 'upgrade' you never wanted, asked for, or activated. Check FB, check youtube, check your phone.

very mad
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Snapchat is my idea of hell on earth ! rolling on the floor laughing
looked at a film called the circle sounds a bit the same
I have what's app, is all...No FB or any other social media apps...sigh
I wasn't even talking about the map part of it

Just the whole photo/selfie thingy would be my idea of he'll
I am coining the term "Generation Pout" I hope it catches on professor
Non, you're behind the times, it's so out there already. Think creatively, then Google grin
CH, I suspect whatsapp isn't a million miles behind, unless the outcry against Snap maps makes them change their plans sigh

But check your son's phone. It's more popular with kids.
Molly, colour me surprised, I'd have thought you'd love being able to take photos of yourself, and have photos taken, especially when you didn't know, at any moment innocent
Thanks, String, does that also show how to turn it off? I found this one, it may not show in every country



I suspect the fuss is actually going to make it more, not less, popular, but at least everyone will know what they're getting themselves into.
my son's phone is closely monitored , he has what's app and FB...his dad and I are keeping a close look at his contacts and posts...his dad is also on his FB so he gets frustrated from time to time because he can't befriend anyone he wants...only his family and close friendsgrin
how about "generation nice and considerate" professor
Thanks for the info, Biff thumbs up

Well, since we are already on this topic.....lemme share some of my Snapchat shots, ok? How vain!!! laugh grin



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Hi Biff snap whats its name and F/B not for me tried F/B once and was so turned off by my own families wow chatting. At the time joined for a local poetry group and was not savvy enough to have just them not my friends and their friends and families and those that just wanted to join ingrin

Cs is just as much as i can cope with AND teying my kindle out grin doh teddybear
Lookin good Mimi, cool
Red,
You can have my Family, We never talk to each other at all laugh
Thanks, Non bouquet
Mimi, can't decide whether you're the Easter bunny or that was your pics to Hugh Hefner but you look adorable heart wings

Just so long as you, and your kids, know about Snapmaps, that's all the blog was for wave
Hey Red FB is good for me because my family / friends are so scattered all round the world, and I enjoy Twitter, and I have whatsapp because it's free and I am after all Scottish grin but that's my lot.

Enjoy your Kindle! Takes a while but I reached a point where I got soooo used to mine I was sitting on the train once reading a magazine with half my thoughts elsewhere - realized I was trying to turn the pages by pressing the bottom corner of the magazine blushing

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I'm actually into technology and pushing the boundaries, hey, I write some SF, I'm fascinated by it.

This blog was more because an app used mainly by kids self-activated an upgrade that could cause issues in the future. Also, Snapchat aren't talking about it much. So - spread the word. And check your kids phones.
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