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.

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.

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.

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.