The feature will roll out alongside other new location and privacy tools in the coming weeks. Once you have the update, you’ll see an option in the Family Center that lets parents request their teen’s locations,

Parents and caregivers keeping a close eye on their children's activity have a new tool at their disposal, as Snapchat launches its new location alerts for monitored accounts.

Snapchat is bringing enhanced location sharing to Family Center, its parental controls hub, the company announced on Thursday.

With Snapchat crossing 800 million monthly active users recently, the company wantsto refine and enhance features that keep the platform safe and relevant for families. In a Newsroom announcement, Snap Inc.

These new Family Center features will begin rolling out in the coming weeks, further supporting Snapchat’s commitment to providing safe and practical location-sharing tools.

Snapchat is adding new location tracking abilities to its parental control features. The changes will give parents new visibility into their children’s Snap Map settings and allow them to keep tabs on their whereabouts.