Snapchat is bringing enhanced location sharing to Family Center, its parental controls hub, the company announced Thursday. Users have been able to share their location with others on Snapchat for quite some time now,

Once known only for its self-destructing pics, in recent years Snapchat has sneakily evolved into a location-oriented social media app. It’s now leaning further than ever into that identity with a new real-time location sharing feature that allows family members to share their live locations with each other.

Popular social media app Snapchat announced that location sharing is coming to Family Center. Here’s what we know about it.

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.

Snapchat introduces location sharing for families, but the new feature arrives amid privacy concerns and a lawsuit.

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.

Adding to the Snapchat's existing location sharing, the new Family Center alerts give caregivers more notice of teen activity.

These new features will be available over the coming weeks. Keep in mind that caregivers must have a Snapchat account to access Family Center. What Else To Know About Snapchat’s