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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast.No way home for eight Indian Navy veterans jailed by Qatar?."You teach kids about stranger danger it's just another element of that now really. "It wasn't expected that kids would be using the technology but they are and there's no point denying - we need to educate them. "It's hard for parents because it's moving so quickly so expecting them to keep up as well is really a challenge. "I think it needs to start in schools and not just letting them run free on the technology," she said. Report a snap: Go to the snap you want to report > press and hold the snap > tap the square button in the bottom left cornerĭr Sutherland said it was imperative that parents remained educated about their childn's online world, but acknowledged that was very challenging with a rapidly changing digital platform.

To edit settings: Tap on the cog wheel in the top right corner of the map screen.Select friends: Only friends you choose will see your location on the map and friends you select won't be notified you've selected them.

My friends: Your friends will see your location on the map.

Only me (ghost mode): App defaults to this after the update and your location won't be visible on the map.

In the younger demographic of 10 to 18-year-olds, she said there was a "huge gap" in online education not only for those youths, but also their parents. Most social media apps require users to be at least 13 years old, however research from the eSafety Commission in 2016 showed 34 per cent of eight to 13-year-olds online were using social media and in the 14 to 17 age group, that increased to 82 per cent.ĭr Karen Sutherland, a lecturer in social media at the University of the Sunshine Coast said university students were often unaware about safe social media settings. ( Supplied: Office of eSafety Commissioner) Snapchat is one of the top five social media apps used by children aged between 10 and 18. "Given that it's out there, I guess our message is to inform parents about what it is they can do and to make sure they know what their young people are doing." How it worksĪfter the update, the app defaults to "ghost" mode which hides the user's location on the map, unless the user chooses to share with friends or selected friends.

" is a really popular app and one of the ones that young people are using. "The user's location can automatically update on Snap Map as soon as the Snapchat app is open so there is the potential to share home and school addresses. "It is different to other social media platforms because, depending on the security settings the user has, they don't have to manually check themselves in ," she said. She said there was an increased risk for children to be exposed to bullying, stalking and strangers. Michelle English, a Kids Helpline supervisor, said that while Snapchat was appealing to users under 18, this latest feature was extremely concerning.