Across the board, a new Life360 survey says Americans see location sharing as a positive, with 89% of Americans saying their life benefits from location sharing – and this increases to an overwhelming 94% for Gen Z, showing a younger generation pioneering its embrace.
Members of Gen Z, ages 11 to 26, say they use family location-sharing apps to bolster a sense of security. Downloads of Life360 doubled in the U.S. since 2021. The app now has more than 33 million monthly active users in the U.S. and another 20 million internationally. Even more teens share their location using Apple’s Find My, Google’s Family Link, Snapchat’s Snap Map and GPS-equipped smartwatches.
Gen Z respondents to a recent survey from Life360 said they share their location when they drive, when they go on dates and when they attend concerts and other large gatherings. Many keep location sharing on at all times.
MacDailyNews Note: You can use Apple’s popular Find My app to share your location with friends and family members. You can even set up location-based notifications, so that you know if someone left a location or just arrived home, or find a friend’s precise location when you’re nearby. More info here.
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Times have changed. When I was a kid one of the best things was that my parents had no idea where I was nor any way to contact me until I came home. Different era.
As a parent, I love being able to keep an “eye” on my teen’s whereabouts, but I also like to check if my wife is running late, just to make sure she’s on her way. Of course, the potential for stalking and abuse is high, especially with folks in contentious relationships. I wish Apple had a simple toggle in the Control Center to turn location sharing on and off, without having to go digging in the Apple ID settings to do so.
You can toggle off/on your sharing inside the Find My app. It’s quick and easy. Find My > Me > Share My Location