Party seekers can also look for the heatmap spots pictured on Snap Map in an area to see where people are actively posting Snapchat stories, then thumb through them to see if there are party pictures. If a friend at the party has turned location on, the place on the map is much more accurate than within 2.48 miles. That’s a problem officers know very well.Ī Snapchat spokesman didn’t directly address whether party crashers get there by way of Snap Map, but said it’s easy for people to opt out of location sharing and that when stories are shared publicly on Snap Map and thus visible to any user who looks, locations are “obfuscated” by up to 2.48 miles (4 kilometers). “I do not doubt it could happen,” Cannon said, noting that different social media tools and platforms have greatly enabled people to spread the word about gatherings - sometimes well beyond anything the party thrower imagined or planned. Whether it’s happening in Utah County or not, experts say teens and parents should be aware of the risks of location sharing and can take steps to reduce the chance such incidents occur. “I can see that happening, but it’s nothing prolific we would be aware of.” Ben Nielsen, a spokesman for the Salt Lake City Police Department.
“I’ve never heard that before, but with technology the way it is these days, it sounds legitimate,” said Det. A handful of other local law enforcement agencies had similar responses. He said he’d asked “a bunch of cities” throughout the county and had not found cases where the location-finding feature was cited. Spencer Cannon, public information officer for the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. “In all likelihood, we wouldn’t know that’s how they found out where the party was unless the suspect tells us that,” said Sgt. Police said they thought the stories could be true, though they had not seen cases linked directly to the social media app. Some teens in Utah County are talking about the feature as a boon to party crashers, who may use the app to find boisterous gatherings.ĭeseret News conversations with area police departments, parents and even Snapchat didn’t dispute or confirm such occurrences. Once there, some may steal or break items. The story goes something like this: Teens and young adults are looking through pictures or videos posted on Snap Map to find parties, then heading to the area and driving around until they find the house.
Could Snapchat’s Snap Map feature send party crashers to your home?
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