Parents are tracking their kids — but who else can see their location?

80% of parents in one survey track their kids’ locations. Trackers on the market range from inexpensive Bluetooth tags to GPS ...

5 on your side: GPS trackers and kids' smartwatches may expose location data

Is your child ready for more independence, but you're not ready to give them a smartphone? More parents are turning to GPS ...

Ground-up pilot to give out 500 location trackers to help track people with special needs, dementia

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I was more of a free-range parent when my kids were little. Now that one is old enough to drive, I track him.

Now that my teen is driving, I use Life360 to track him. The app provides peace of mind and is common among the parents I know.
Tidbits

Protect Yourself Against Location Tracking Abuses

News broke last week that a company has been tracking millions of smartphone users over long periods of time without any opt-in permission or notification, potentially violating state and federal laws ...

My daughters were secretly tracking my location and I had no idea. I'm actually relieved they care about where I am.

I refused to track my teens' phones for years. Then I discovered my daughters had been secretly tracking my location instead.
Cult of Mac

location tracking

You can see all of the locations your iPhone thinks are significant and turn off the location features in Settings. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac If you’re uncomfortable with social media apps ...