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Maria Atienzar-Prieto, PhD Candidate, School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University

Location-sharing apps are enabling domestic violence. But young people aren’t aware of the danger

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Location-sharing apps are shaping how we connect and communicate – especially among younger people. Snap Map, a popular feature within Snapchat, is widely used by teens and young adults to stay in the loop and facilitate real-time meet-ups with friends and partners.

Meanwhile, Life360 markets itself as “Australia’s number one family safety app”. It offers parents peace of mind through continuous, sophisticated location tracking.

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