Snapchat isn’t celebrating a year of Snap Maps with any actual numbers on how many people use the feature, but according to Mashable, half of Snap Map users choose to share a location with friends. On the opposite side, placing photos on a map has offered a different perspective on current events that even some news stations have picked up on. The geotagged avatars and photos already have a mix of highs and lows in that short history, including users original reaction to privacy concerns over sharing a physical location inside an app most popular among younger generations. For example, Valentine’s Day may turn the usual map into a pink world that looks more like Candy Land than an actual map.īoth features are rolling out soon as the Snap Maps feature itself marks one year. The feature changes the usual look of the Snap Map not for accuracy like that weather effect, but to recognize significant events or seasons.

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