Snapchat will let parents request their teen’s real-time location

The Snapchat ghost icon in white, on a rust red and black background Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

Once known only for its self-destructing pics, in recent years Snapchat has sneakily evolved into a location-oriented social media app. It’s now leaning further than ever into that identity with a new real-time location sharing feature that allows family members to share their live locations with each other. The feature will roll out alongside other new location and privacy tools in the coming weeks.

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