"MINISTERS have teamed up with Police Scotland to warn children of popular social media app Snapchat which reveals users’ locations."
"Holyrood officials have also contacted the service provider who have given their backing for updated guidance to youngsters and their parents."
"Privacy concerns were raised last month after it emerged the app’s new feature revealed users’ exact location and what they were doing."
"Child safety groups warned Snap Map could put youngsters at risk of stalking and bullying but Snapchat insisted location-sharing was `completely optional` and off by default..."
"The SNP administration is working closely with digital media providers and industry to support young users and provide information to them and their parents and carers to keep them out of harm’s way."
"Earlier this year the Government also produced an action plan on the issue and works closely with Education Scotland to promote the message in schools..."
"A current support page explains: `Your friends will be shown on the Map with their Bitmoji. Sometimes, their Bitmojis might even show them driving, walking, or more! If they don’t have their Bitmoji account linked, then you’ll see them as a blank Bitmoji outline`."
"The NSPCC immediately raised concerns about the app and said: `It's worrying that Snapchat is encouraging under 18s to broadcast their location on the app where it can potentially be accessed by everyone in their contacts list`."
"`With public accounts, this will include those who are not known to the user`..."
"Statistics show the charity's Glasgow Childline base handled almost 50 calls from around the UK linked to Snapchat based bullying between June and July 2017 while over 2015/16 the service carried out close to 900 counselling sessions with children contacting them from Scotland on the issue."
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/831867/Ministers-Police-Scotland-warn-kids-children-Snapchat-revealing-location-Snap-Map
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