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How Many Gen Z are Sharing Their Location on Socials

Gen Z following the locations of their friends and family from their phone 24/7 is a real, surprisingly popular trend…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team
KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • Nearly a third of all young people share their location on social media
  • The vast majority of tweens are sharing their location with their parents
  • Location sharing is a social trend as much as a safety feature for Gen Z
For Gen Z, location sharing on social media goes beyond live-posting what restaurant they’re at or a Facebook check-in. Instead, this gen has grown up accustomed to features like Snapchat’s Snap Map, where they can opt into showing their friends where they are at all times. They’ve also grown up with their parents tracking their location with Apple’s Find My or Life360 and have come to see these apps as another way to connect with friends, too. After all, YPulse’s Mobile/App Behavior data shows 75% of 13-39-year-olds agree, “I’m always connected to my friends because of my phone,” and it’s...

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