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<p>Apps like <i>Life 360</i> and Apple’s <i>Find My</i> have made continuous map-based location-sharing common and convenient. Yet, knowledge of how location-sharing is used in day-to-day life remains limited&#xa0;–&#xa0;especially in relation to young adults. Through a combination of interviews with participants and the deployment of daily mini-questionnaires among college-aged users (i.&#xa0;e.&#xa0; 18-22, <InlineEquation ID="IEq1"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(n=15\)</EquationSource> <EquationSource Format="MATHML"><math> <mrow> <mi>n</mi> <mo>=</mo> <mn>15</mn> </mrow> </math></EquationSource> </InlineEquation>) in the New York City area, we identify and present three salient aspects of location-sharing practices: <i>(i)</i> orchestration of social activities; <i>(ii)</i> management of social membership; and <i>(iii)</i> production of a “sense” of safety for oneself and others. Our findings point to new social norms emerging in relation to the proliferation of location-sharing apps among New York college students. We discuss such new norms through the lenses of self-disclosure, privacy, and trust-building. Our research scaffolds a more holistic understanding of location-sharing practices among a generation of digital natives and, in return, provides insights into future of designs of location-based technology.</p>

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Like Guardian Angels: Continuous Location-Sharing and the Production of Safety Among US College Students

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    2026年4月25日

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  • Louise Barkhuus,
  • John S. Seberger,
  • Jorge P. Campos,
  • Anouk Mols

摘要

Apps like Life 360 and Apple’s Find My have made continuous map-based location-sharing common and convenient. Yet, knowledge of how location-sharing is used in day-to-day life remains limited – especially in relation to young adults. Through a combination of interviews with participants and the deployment of daily mini-questionnaires among college-aged users (i. e.  18-22, \(n=15\) n = 15 ) in the New York City area, we identify and present three salient aspects of location-sharing practices: (i) orchestration of social activities; (ii) management of social membership; and (iii) production of a “sense” of safety for oneself and others. Our findings point to new social norms emerging in relation to the proliferation of location-sharing apps among New York college students. We discuss such new norms through the lenses of self-disclosure, privacy, and trust-building. Our research scaffolds a more holistic understanding of location-sharing practices among a generation of digital natives and, in return, provides insights into future of designs of location-based technology.