If you’re worried about cybersecurity, you might question whether texting apps can follow you. Yes, but it’s not as big of a deal as you believe. Understanding how location monitoring works on major messaging applications, as well as the risks associated with it, is critical.
Many social media apps require location information in order to streamline the services they provide. Road directions, food delivery, and other features that require access to your location to serve you better are examples of these services. So messaging applications can easily and precisely follow you, and they collect this information from you in a variety of ways.
One of the most typical methods is to simply ask you to enable your location and grant the app permission to access it. The GPS technology allows the programme to access your latitude and longitude coordinates, pinpointing your location, after you grant it permission. For example, several free messaging programmes, including your standard SMS app, iMessage, and WhatsApp, provide a live-location function that allows you to share your current location if necessary.
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals from your phone can also provide location information. Apps that monitor the signal strength of adjacent Wi-Fi routers and Bluetooth devices can track your whereabouts. However, this technology is less dependable than GPS tracking and can only provide an estimated location.
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