Teenagers today are adopting location-tracking technologies, like Life360 and Snapchat's Snap Map, as a means of maintaining social connections and asserting independence. Recent studies indicate that Gen Z is significantly more likely to share their locations with friends than older generations. While parents express concerns over privacy, experts like Leigh McInnis argue that such behaviors may stem from the unique social preferences of today’s youth rather than a disregard for safety. The article further explores the implications of this trend and offers advice for parents on ensuring safe use of these technologies.
While my immediate instinct is related to the protection of privacy and boundaries, I realize that this impulse is likely more related to my generational identity and discomfort with technology and tracking than the social needs and preferences of today's teens and young adults.
I think that it is important to explore the function of a behavior before judging it or intervening in it.
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