Take WeChat as an example. WeChat is a mobile phone text and voice messaging communication service developed by Tencent. It is available on Android, iPhone, Windows Phone and Symbian platform. It has normal functions as much as whatsapp, text messages, voice messages, group message. The special about apps like WeChat is they have a function that you would be able to see people around you who has WeChat and you can send message to them. Once you allow WeChat to use your current location, then other people can see you by "Look Around" function as well. When you go into "Look around", you can choose to view female or male only, or view them all. And you can see the distance between you and other users.
It is fine for people using these kinds of apps to contact their friends, or making new friends, but there always are bad guys out there. Bad guys know you are around, and they could pretend to be nice and chat with you, when you lower your guard, they may ask you out since you're just next to them.
I saw a news the other day. A girl was raped by someone she know from WeChat. They just chatting several times and decide to meet each other. She even doesn't know the guy's name. After they met, she saw a movie with him and had a couple of drinks, then she was raped on the way he drives her home. And she was not the only one.
So we really need to be careful and on the alert. Do not meet someone online so easily or when you don't know them very well. I'm not saying making friends online is bad, but we need to be careful. What do you think?
Totally!!! I have a bunch of young friends use these apps and clubbing with someone they just know all the time. That is just carazy and dangours!!!
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