My daughters were secretly tracking my location and I had no idea. I'm actually relieved they care about where I am.

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The author and her daughters all track each other

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I was more of a free-range parent when my kids were little. Now that one is old enough to drive, I track him.

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The first time my son drove both of his siblings to school, I was glad I could track them on an app.

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A Georgia health system gave location-tracking badges to 10,000 staff members for safety — it worked

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Nurses often have the most direct contact with patients, which can affect their safety in the workplace.

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Millennials and Gen Zers are now helicopter parenting their parents

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It seems Gen Z is just fine with parents knowing where they are all the time

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Rising levels of anxiety among Gen Z may be connected with the rise of location tracking apps.

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Google will pony up another $93 million after being accused of tracking people's locations even after they opted out

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Google reached a $93 million settlement with California following concerns over the company's location-tracking practices.

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