{"id":9831,"date":"2019-03-27T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T08:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/?p=9831"},"modified":"2022-03-18T05:04:15","modified_gmt":"2022-03-18T05:04:15","slug":"snapmap-parental-controls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/screentimelabs.com\/blog\/snapmap-parental-controls\/","title":{"rendered":"Snap Map: The Good, The Bad and How Snapchat Parental Controls Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Snapchat<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What Is SnapMap?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SnapMap uses GPS and other location data to place \u201csnaps\u201d made by its users in certain locations and to tell friends where their friends list on the app is located when they have Snapchat open on their phones. On the web, this is presented as a clickable “heat map”<\/a> that, when you tap on a \u201cwarm\u201d area, brings up a snap that’s been contributed by a site’s user for that specific place at that specific time. The goal is to allow people to view events from multiple points of view as people collect photos, videos, and audio clips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does SnapMap Track Kids?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the app, your location is only visible to people you’ve friended, although users can also limit specific snaps to specific people, and can also configure a specific list to exclude certain friends or limit the data to specific friends. It also is only updated when you have Snapchat open and running on your phone. You can also configure it to \u201cGhost Mode,\u201d which hides your location during certain times or unless you deactivate it, although if you submit a snap to the Our Story feed on the app, it will be tied to a general location. In keeping with Snapchat’s main feature, your location vanishes off of SnapMap after a few hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Snapchat