Snapchat: Social Distraction or Sexting Danger?
The new smartphone app allows people to share photos that delete themselves automatically.
Snapchat, a new mobile app, is the latest form of socializing among teens and tweens. As is the case with other social media, however, there exists the opportunity for abuse: and Snapchat is already on some area law enforcement agencies' radar. As one CNN technology writer noted, the app is most commonly associated with sexting. "It’s a fun tool to have but it could also be a dangerous tool," Hopkinton School Resource Officer Phil Powers said. "It can allow for bullying that can't be traced after the picture is gone." Snapchat, available for smartphones running the iPhone and Android operating software, allows users to send pictures from one device to another. Once a picture is opened, the receiver can only view the message for up to 10 …
