Snapchat Update: Minneapolis Police Issue Warning

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The Minneapolis Police Department is warning about a recent Snapchat update that includes a new map feature. The map feature allows users to see where their friends are located on a map.

Although Snapchat has said the only users you can see on the map are your friends, police are asking users to consider what information you are sharing on this app.

"Snapchat has a lot of young users on it," police said in a statement. "If your children use Snapchat, please check to ensure they have their location set to “ghost mode”, that way no one can see where they are." (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Minnesota Patch, click here to find your local Minnesota Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

To change your settings to "ghost mode," where your location doesn’t appear:

1. Open the app
2. Zoom in on the screen and the new map feature will appear.
3. You can change your settings to “ghost mode” by clicking the gear in the upper right corner.

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