{
  "id": 9245731,
  "title": "Share location via cell phone: All friends know where I am - always a good idea?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/standort-teilen-ubers-handy-alle-freunde-wissen-wo-ich-bin-immer-eine",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-23T02:00:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/forschung-innovation/standort-teilen-uebers-handy-alle-freunde-wissen-wo-ich-bin-immer-eine-gute-idee/100256715.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "A survey by the German digital association Bitkom found that 14% of over 1,400 respondents share their live location with their partner, with almost a quarter of 16- to 29-year-olds doing so. The main reasons given were for safety and practicality. Many parents also use live location tracking to keep tabs on their children, with a US study finding that half of parents track their children aged 18-25. Experts warn that while sharing location can be convenient and provide a sense of security, it also raises risks such as false security, exclusion, and potential misuse of data by third parties.",
  "summary": "Some people casually share their location with family and friends using their mobile phone. This can be practical. However, there are also some things to consider.",
  "key_points": [
    "14% of adults share their location permanently with partners",
    "Nearly a quarter of 16-29 year-olds share location with friends",
    "Experts warn location data can be exploited by state surveillance"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Sharing one's location with others via smartphones can provide a sense of security and practicality, but also poses risks of misunderstandings, mistrust, and exploitation by state surveillance or data misuse.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}