Thus, by analyzing the popular trend of location sharing, this paper seeks to prove that geotagging as a feature is detrimental to users as the extraction of location-based information by social media applications jeopardize the safety of individuals. Moreover, the topics of privacy invasion, physical threat, and government surveillance will be explored in accordance to the detrimental effects of geotagging to shed light upon how exactly this feature puts users in
Thus, by analyzing the popular trend of location sharing, this paper seeks to prove that geotagging as a feature is detrimental to users as the extraction of location-based information by social media applications jeopardize the safety of individuals. Moreover, the topics of privacy invasion, physical threat, and government surveillance will be explored in accordance to the detrimental effects of geotagging to shed light upon how exactly this feature puts users in