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A warning about snaochat!!

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Tinseltiss · 04/02/2024 10:53

Hi everyone I wanted to post this as I’m currently going through a police investigation with starlking and at my interview to my personal statement the police officer spoke to me about what social media do I have and i mentioned jilts facebook WhatsApp and snaochat and this was her warning :

in so many cases of these young children,women getting hurt, or stalkers snaochat maps is normally found to be how the person is found. Even with it turned off there is 3rd party apps which people can use just your Snapchat name they don’t have to be your freiend and it will show your location

its also very hard to get any old messages that have been deleted back on Snapchat’s if needed for evidence

I think that although I was told due to an abusive ex with the tragic news story’s recently of teenagers it’s important to make parents awear of this on their teenagers phones.

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BoohooWoohoo · 04/02/2024 11:04

People should research apps before downloading them on their kids phones. I agree that the disappearing messages are a major concern when it concerns Snapchat. It’s good if you are a teen and want privacy but it’s also good if you’re up to no good and want the evidence to disappear.
If you’re checking a phone then don’t forget the My Eyes Only section.

Tinseltiss · 04/02/2024 10:58

i fully agree I have a WhatsApp that’s linked to a old number due to my PayPal lol. But when I was getting stalked I was able to find out who the person was by typing their number into to WhatsApp it helped him but it could be the other way around and have horrible consequences

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PaulCostinRIP · 04/02/2024 10:56

Everyone should know this and it's why I've never used it and I certainly would never use WhatsApp either.