FabSwingers.com forum: Snapmaps warning

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Folks just saw that with the new Snapchat update someone can see your exact location on snap maps and from that it lets you export to google maps and gives you an address that they are currently in, urging everyone to turn snapmaps off

If that made no sense at all pm me and I will send you a screenshot of the Facebook post

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

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If Facebook is the source, I'm assuming it's scaremongering based on a misunderstanding.

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snapchat-adds-new-live-location-feature-to-help-keep-users-safe/619136/

Says a) it's off by default, b) is only on for 15 minutes at a time, c) can only be sent to individuals, not groups.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"If Facebook is the source, I'm assuming it's scaremongering based on a misunderstanding.

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snapchat-adds-new-live-location-feature-to-help-keep-users-safe/619136/

Says a) it's off by default, b) is only on for 15 minutes at a time, c) can only be sent to individuals, not groups.

I seen the post on Facebook and thought “Hrmm surely not”, so I went on snapmaps and clicked on a few people and was able to get and address of were they were at

still pretty mental if you ask me

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

I do not use snapchat. My thought is though. If you can see someones address . How quick to screenshot and then pass on ? Defeats the 15 minute function entirely ?

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

"If Facebook is the source, I'm assuming it's scaremongering based on a misunderstanding.

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snapchat-adds-new-live-location-feature-to-help-keep-users-safe/619136/

Says a) it's off by default, b) is only on for 15 minutes at a time, c) can only be sent to individuals, not groups.

I seen the post on Facebook and thought “Hrmm surely not”, so I went on snapmaps and clicked on a few people and was able to get and address of were they were at

still pretty mental if you ask me "

Strangers?

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By *oo..Woman
over a year ago

Boo's World

"I do not use snapchat. My thought is though. If you can see someones address . How quick to screenshot and then pass on ? Defeats the 15 minute function entirely ?"

If you take a screenshot on Snapchat it tells the person you've done it as well.

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

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"I do not use snapchat. My thought is though. If you can see someones address . How quick to screenshot and then pass on ? Defeats the 15 minute function entirely ?"

It was the only source I could find that seemed relevant, but was from 4 months ago, and may not be correct either.

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

No idea how it works. Can anyone see it or is it like Facebook where you have to accept them as a friend?

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Sorry another question. If location services are turned off on phone can they still see?

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

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It can all be dealt with in settings, apparently..

https://www.alphr.com/someone-checked-location-snapchat/

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