From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
JEFFERSON COUNTY –The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning regarding a new feature on Snapchat that is causing concerns for law enforcement.
“A feature released with the latest update to the popular Snapchat App may put you and your family at risk,” the release stated.
JCSO said the latest update contains a new feature called Snap Map. This feature shares the location of the user with other Snapchat users by indicating their location on a map.
The danger is that unknowing users, especially children and teens, may accidentally share their location with strangers who would use the information for nefarious purposes, such as stalking, bullying or burglary.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office encourages users of the app to review the privacy and security settings to make sure you are only sharing information you wish to share.
Parents of children and teens with smartphones should also review the settings for their children and take the action they deem appropriate to protect their kids.
24 Comments
Donna Santos Griffith
Jennifer Bender have you seen this?
William Martinez
Monse Martinez Diaz
Debbie Wood
Traci Walter Tyman?
Kyra Latino
Amy Latino-Garner
Ron Selesky
Michelle Johnston Selesky
Sharon Waine McQueen
Jennifer French Lisa Carter Suttles Amber Mcelroy Bekah Carter Murdock
Sharon Waine McQueen
Carley Michelle McQueen Ryan McQueen
Bekah Carter Murdock
After all this time of waiting to get on this one myself & now it’s unsafe. 😜
Matt Coleman
Yes my son showed me the other day .nothing good will come out of this ,and need to be disabled asap before people get killed.this is very concerning .i don’t even post where I’m at on fb .i sure wouldn’t want people to know exactly where I’m at geese .
Shannon Tingle Keith
Stephanie Tingle Dodd check their phones plz
Dianne Vick
DIANNE VICK
Dianne Vick
I THINK IT’S CRAZY! OH LOOK I’M NOT HOME! ROB MY HOUSE PLEASE!
Stephanie Tingle Dodd
I did already!
Lisa Park
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Kenneth Mcintyre
yep, I can’t believe people post on FB all the time where they are. I’m on VC in FL. Any body that needs anything from my home while I’m in FL, please help yourself ! LMAO
Sharon Dodd Collett
Jenn A. Swartz
Chrystal Simmons Cox
Yet, they don’t share how to stop it. Go to Settings, Privacy, Location Services, and select SnapChat and select Never. Fixed.
Skyler Williams
Alli Gay
Trini Nichols Thompson
Josh Thompson
Josh Thompson
I don’t use this shit
Kimberly Hembree Evans Serpas
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Rodney Sharp
Bekah Carter Murdock you can turn it off in your settings. FB has a similar feature called nearby friends where it shows you where on a map your friends are.
Bekah Carter Murdock
Rodney Sharp thx
Emily Reynolds Maddox
Brooke