Snapchat made a new (rather unnecessary) addition to its features which enables users see their friends’ locations. While many find this hilarious as it helps them catch friends that are having fun without them or partners that are not where they claimed to be, some actually have legitimate concerns, and you should too.
The good thing is, you can easily avoid being seen on the map by turning on ‘ghost mode’ in your settings or you could just leave your location visible to friends only.
Here are a few reasons why you should go on ‘ghost mode’
1. You could easily get tracked by people with bad intentions
The accuracy of the app’s map makes it too easy for the wrong people to find you and probably cause harm.
2. Your partner will catch you cheating
Awks. Just don’t cheat or if you must, use the ‘ghost mode’ option.
3. You can’t avoid buying free food for your friends
Well, Snapchat will tell exactly where you are. So when you get an ‘hey, please by me chicken’, just know your Snapchat has once again betrayed you.
4. Your friends will know you never go out
I mean, it’s not exactly bad, but when you’re one of those that ocassionally lie about being out or busy just to avoid hanging out with friends, Snapchat might call you out.
5. You can’t lie about being 5 minutes away.
Nope. Snapchat knows it all and sees it all.
See below a few people that haven’t been so pleased with what their SC maps showed them and some that have taken full advantage of it
Welcome to the new Snapchat update lmao pic.twitter.com/PEIAZ9XFDF
— Black Messiah (@shaniggles) June 25, 2017
Actually mad how accurate this new Snapchat update is ?? pic.twitter.com/Q7QOMzYJC2
— Sharky (@afcSharky) June 27, 2017
This snapchat update did my cousin dirty in ramadan ???? pic.twitter.com/ERkHGVLqn7
— jned (@Englistani) June 24, 2017
I’m taking full advantage of the snapchat update pic.twitter.com/OQhKYQFZcZ
— Keith ?? (@KeithIsRaw) June 23, 2017
The new snapchat update is already ruining lives ? pic.twitter.com/vXUjKkpzhp
— Calum Palla (@calumpalla) June 23, 2017
This snapchat update is seriously creepy… HOW DID THEY KNOW WHAT MY CAR LOOKS LIKE!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/3UbdJimgsE
— Evan Jones (@evpjones) June 25, 2017
i literally just watched my mans push up on somebody bitch ???? pic.twitter.com/1FKrKLgIvn
— Gg. (@UhSoul) June 24, 2017
The new Snapchat is gonna make a lot of people para ? I’m only at work boys X pic.twitter.com/Yv3AhwKzkA
— CAM?RON (@CammyRintoul) June 23, 2017
y’all are scared of getting caught lying and getting kidnapped but this is why I’m scared of the new update LMAOOO pic.twitter.com/0PW88rXfMK
— $am™ (@toxickilos) June 24, 2017
Perhaps that Ghost mode is already looking appealing?