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Snap Map contains several features, such as Bitmoji, which are avatars that are intended to emulate the user’s physical appearance, heat zones, which show areas of high activity on Snapchat, and many others. As of January 2022, over 250 million Snapchat users use Snap Map every month.<ref>Golishsays:, K. (2022, January 5). Snapchat Demographic stats: How many people use Snapchat in 2022? Backlinko. Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://backlinko.com/snapchat-users</ref> | Snap Map contains several features, such as Bitmoji, which are avatars that are intended to emulate the user’s physical appearance, heat zones, which show areas of high activity on Snapchat, and many others. As of January 2022, over 250 million Snapchat users use Snap Map every month.<ref>Golishsays:, K. (2022, January 5). Snapchat Demographic stats: How many people use Snapchat in 2022? Backlinko. Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://backlinko.com/snapchat-users</ref> | ||
| − | There have been ethical concerns about Snap Map in regard to user privacy and mental health, especially among the younger demographic. As of October 2021, 41.4 percent of Snapchat’s users were between the ages of 13 and 20.<ref>The latest Snapchat stats: Everything you need to know - datareportal – global digital insights. DataReportal. (n.d.). Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://datareportal.com/essential-snapchat-stats</ref> | + | There have been ethical concerns about Snap Map in regard to user privacy and mental health, especially among the younger demographic. As of October 2021, 41.4 percent of Snapchat’s users were between the ages of 13 and 20.<ref>The latest Snapchat stats: Everything you need to know - datareportal – global digital insights. DataReportal. (n.d.). Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://datareportal.com/essential-snapchat-stats</ref> These concerns arise from the fact that it is very easy to pinpoint a user’s location on Snap Map, which could put the user at risk. Also, the user can easily see which of their friends are together at a given time, which can lead to feelings of exclusion and have a negative impact on their mental health. <ref> Manousos, Z. (2021, March 8). A location generation: Why snap map is harmful for teens' mental health. THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER. Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://arhsharbinger.com/25203/opinion/a-location-generation-why-snap-map-is-harmful-for-teens-mental-health/ </ref> |
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Revision as of 23:33, 22 January 2022
Snap Map is a feature of the mobile application Snapchat. It allows a user to share their location with their friends on the app, as well as view the location of their friends who choose to share it. The location of the user and their friends are displayed on an interface similar to that of Google Maps, and allows the user to message or send a ‘snap’ to their friends directly from the map’s interface.[1] The user can choose whether their friends can see their location, as well as select which friends are allowed to see their location.[2]
Snap Map contains several features, such as Bitmoji, which are avatars that are intended to emulate the user’s physical appearance, heat zones, which show areas of high activity on Snapchat, and many others. As of January 2022, over 250 million Snapchat users use Snap Map every month.[3]
There have been ethical concerns about Snap Map in regard to user privacy and mental health, especially among the younger demographic. As of October 2021, 41.4 percent of Snapchat’s users were between the ages of 13 and 20.[4] These concerns arise from the fact that it is very easy to pinpoint a user’s location on Snap Map, which could put the user at risk. Also, the user can easily see which of their friends are together at a given time, which can lead to feelings of exclusion and have a negative impact on their mental health. [5]
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History
Privacy Settings
Features
Bitmoji
Actionmoji
Timestamps
Heatmap
Map Stories
Explore
Memories
Web Client
Ethical Concerns
References
- ↑ Graham, J. (2017, June 21). New on Snapchat: Maps to find friends. USA Today. Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2017/06/21/new-snapchat-maps-find-friends/103070952/
- ↑ Welch, C. (2017, June 21). Snapchat's New Snap Map Lets You Share your location with friends. The Verge. Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/21/15846358/snapchat-snap-map-location-sharing-feature-announced
- ↑ Golishsays:, K. (2022, January 5). Snapchat Demographic stats: How many people use Snapchat in 2022? Backlinko. Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://backlinko.com/snapchat-users
- ↑ The latest Snapchat stats: Everything you need to know - datareportal – global digital insights. DataReportal. (n.d.). Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://datareportal.com/essential-snapchat-stats
- ↑ Manousos, Z. (2021, March 8). A location generation: Why snap map is harmful for teens' mental health. THE ALGONQUIN HARBINGER. Retrieved January 22, 2022, from https://arhsharbinger.com/25203/opinion/a-location-generation-why-snap-map-is-harmful-for-teens-mental-health/
