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The Daily PollPoll: Do you use location settings on your phone?
Your phone can hold a repository of information on your movements.
A NEW FEATURE that tells Snapchat users where their friends are has come in for some scrutiny over the last few weeks.
The update sees looser privacy settings within the app, and allows users see the exact place their friends posted from.
But Snapchat isn’t the only app that uses location tracking – it’s a common feature on the majority of social media apps including Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and Twitter.
In fact, your phone can hold a repository of information on your movements.
Do you use the functions? Or would you prefer not to let companies know where you are?
We’re asking: Do you use location settings on your phone?
Poll Results:
For navigation or maps (4202)
Yes (3265)
No (2409)
I don't know (376)
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