If you and a friend follow one another, you can share your locations with each other so you can see where they’re at and what’s going on around them! Plus, meeting up can be a cinch.” Here’s how Snapchat describes the feature: “With the Snap Map, you can view Snaps of sporting events, celebrations, breaking news, and more from all across the world. You can also see their snaps laid out across the map, which feels somewhat reminiscent of Twitter’s Periscope live-streaming service – that’s also map-based. The idea is that if you can see you’ve got a friend nearby, you’ll find it much easier to arrange impromptu meet-ups. Its latest effort to one-up competitors is Snap Map, a digital map that lets you see where your friends are hanging out. With growing pressure from rival services like Instagram and WhatsApp, Snapchat is having to get more creative with new features.

We explain what it is, how to use it, how to turn it off, and whether it’s safe or not.

The latest addition to Snapchat is Snap Map, a new feature that lets you see where your friends are on a digital map.

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