Teens Are Location-Tracking Their Friends. This Is Why You Should Talk To Them About It

Trends change, technology advances, yet teenagers always seem to stay the same. They find new ways to maintain social relevance – often by doing things older generations don’t understand. (Don’t believe me? Just try to guess what any of their slang terms mean.)

One of the latest teen trends is something that might raise a few eyebrows among parents, due to safety and privacy concerns: location tracking.

Although teens crave independence from their parents, they are voluntarily sharing...