What Parents Need to Know About Snap Map
Learn how Snap Map works, what risks it poses to children, and how to protect your family with Bitdefender and parental controls.
Snap Map is a location-sharing feature on Snapchat that allows users to see where their friends are on a map. Each friend’s Bitmoji avatar shows their real-time location (if enabled). By default, location sharing is turned off — users must actively choose to share their location.
According to Snapchat Support, only the people you explicitly choose can see your location.
You can share with all your friends or with a select subset. However, even when the location is shared only with friends, that location information can appear in screenshots, Map Snaps, or map views your friends take.
Risks for Children and Teens
The key risks for children and teens include the potential for location information to be shared further, even if it's only shared with friends.
Actions for Parents
- Use parental controls to limit location sharing
- Monitor your child's Snapchat activity
- Use Bitdefender to add an extra layer of protection
Snap Map risks highlight the importance of layered protection.
Author's summary: Protect your family from Snap Map risks with Bitdefender and parental controls.