Snapchat is a multimedia messaging app and has become notable for representing a new, mobile-first direction for social media. It places significant emphasis on users interacting with virtual stickers and augmented reality objects.

This social media site collects  your basic information as signing up includes some of your personal data (phone number and email address. Snapchat also is able to access your location and uses Snapmaps to share your location with all friends, some or none of them. Instead of typing in a location, you can see all the stories for any area...even the street where a user is, so it is a concern. How do you avoid it? switch off location and go to 'Ghost mode' which keeps you hidden.
How do you go to Ghost mode? Click on the top right wheel icon, and select it from the options. You can choose whether to share your location all your friends or a select few

To enforce a secure passwords and devices by using the 'Login Verification' which sends a code to your phone before using a new device to log in.
Source 1 https://young.scot/information/rights/stay-safe-snapchat/
Source 2 https://itp.live/content/800-8-things-you-need-know-about-%E2%80%98snapmaps%E2%80%99

Are you a parent? have a look at 'Snapchat Guide For Parents' on the right hand side of the blog!

The report said none of the teenagers understood fully what the terms and conditions committed them to. 

The researchers then simplified and condensed Instagram's terms and conditions and found that the same group of children understood it easily.

After reading the re-written document, 13-year-old Alex, said he would delete Instagram because he thought it was "weird".

Another teenager, Ben, said it made him realise how much of his personal data he'd given away without realising.

A government spokesman said the UK was a "world leader in internet safety", but accepted there was more to do and that it would consider the report's findings.

He said: "The internet has given children and young people fantastic opportunities, but protecting them from risks they might face online or on their phones is vital."

Social media companies have processes in place to address inappropriate and abusive content on their sites, and they are expected to respond quickly toabusive behaviour on their networks.
Read the full article on: https://www.bbc.com/news/education-38508888

Cyber-security expert Ken Munro, who has exposed many flaws in IOT devices, said the proposed legislation was a "positive step forward, helping to fix the mess that is consumer smart product security".
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48106582
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