According to a recent study, more than 75 percent of teens between the ages of twelve and seventeen in the United States have a

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According to a recent study, more than 75 percent of teens between the ages of twelve and seventeen in the United States have a

cell phone. Six percent of these teens use location services, which let users "check-in" to a location or share their locations with friends. What dangers might be associated with using these location services?

Computers and Technology

2 answers:

Murrr4er [49] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-30T00:07:26+03:00

Answer:

Professional thieves can track your every movement and use pattern-recognition to find out where you live. This way, they would be able to raid your house when you are not there, making the entire process much easier.

Data can also be stored and sold. It been confirmed by numerous reputable sources such as CNET. There have been many different lawsuits in the last few years which were based on the fact that the defendants had sold location data from their applications to third parties

KonstantinChe [14] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-30T02:07:04+03:00

KonstantinChe [14]3 years ago

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Answer:

People that are good at tracking and doing other crimes may be able to track teens down and kidnap them or do something worse.

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