跟踪和定位个人的能力不再像电影中那样困难。窃听和漏洞可以用智能手机这样简单的东西代替——(smartphone –)在一定程度上。我们生活在这样一个数字时代，使用聊天应用程序来确定某人的位置变得更加容易。
您是否需要转发无法通过电话共享的信息？只需跳上(Just hop)Facebook Messenger(Facebook Messenger)即可查明他们的位置，以便您亲自前往。
只要您和“目标”都使用Facebook Messenger，就可以进行位置跟踪(location tracking)。这意味着任何认为自己的孩子可能会偷偷参加聚会而不是学习小组(study group)的父母都可以使用Facebook Messenger “签到”并确定他们的下落。
现在想象一下你在这个场景的另一端。有人可能正在跟踪您的位置，而您却不知道。令人毛骨悚然(Creepy)，是吗？
Facebook Messenger应用程序实际上带来的风险比您想象的要大。对于那些拥有数百个朋友的人来说尤其如此，但并非所有这些人都是你可能真正见过的人。我们可能在社交媒体上过多地展示了自己，提供的信息比我们想象的要多。了解如何跟踪他人可能会启发您了解某人对您做同样的事情是多么容易。
使用 Facebook Messenger 追踪位置(Tracking Location Using Facebook Messenger)
您甚至无需精通技术即可使用Messenger跟踪某人。不需要精英级别的黑客就可以登录Facebook并看到有人分享了他们的位置。
位置分享(Location Sharing)
此特定功能是一种更合意的跟踪方法。Facebook Messenger通过允许朋友分享他们的位置，让想要见面的人更容易。
- 您或您朋友列表中的某个人可以通过Facebook Messenger打开聊天对话框(chat dialog)，方法是点击屏幕左下角的四个点。
- 单击位置(Location)。
- 从那里，只需选择共享实时位置(Share Live Location)，您的朋友就会看到您当前的位置。他们反过来可以与您分享他们的位置。
Location Tags and #Hashtags
在您的朋友列表中搜索某人的位置标签(location tag)，只需点击几下即可找到他们的位置。发现位置标签(location tag)的最常见方法是查看Facebook Stories。
- 如果其中一张图像上留下了位置标签(location tag)，您只需点击它，选择显示位置(show location)并将其拉到您的智能手机屏幕上(smartphone screen)即可。
- 点击标签文本(tag text)，您将被重定向到谷歌地图(Google Maps)，其中将显示目标的位置。
这不是最可靠的发现(discovery seeing)方法，因为位置不一定是最新的，而是图像最初发布的时间。还存在位置标签(location tag)提供不正确位置的问题，因为发布者可以发布他们选择的任何位置。但这仍然值得一试。
第三方应用(Third-Party Apps)
在这里，位置跟踪(location tracking)开始变得不那么合意，而且对隐私的侵犯性更大。尽管位置跟踪(location tracking)的一些应用可能会以积极的方式带来好处，但这种方法通常都写满了“网络犯罪”。
使用像IPLogger这样的免费在线服务可以帮助您找到朋友在发布帖子时的确切位置。
- 您需要做的就是访问网站(go to the website)并从列表中选择一个跟踪选项。(tracking option)
- 输入(Enter)您要从中跟踪位置的站点的URL ，然后复制提供的(URL)IPLogger 代码(IPLogger code)。
- 从这里开始，就是让您的朋友点击生成的URL，您可以通过Facebook Messenger发送该 URL 。一旦发生这种情况，您将能够使用第二个生成的URL，使您能够直接从浏览器查看位置统计信息。
附近的朋友功能(The Nearby Friends Feature)
此功能要求您安装实际的Facebook 应用(Facebook app)程序。然后，您可以通过进入更多选项(More Options)菜单并选择附近的朋友(Nearby Friends)来启用它。然后只需点击选项将其打开。
您现在将能够看到当前正在使用该功能的所有其他朋友。每个人都将按位置列出，显示他们之间的物理距离。最亲密的朋友将首先显示，并附带一个Facebook Messenger 按钮(Facebook Messenger button)，您可以使用该按钮与他们展开聊天。
通过简单地使用该功能，您已经同意任何也在使用该功能的人，并且恰好在您的朋友列表中，这是对您所在位置的公开邀请。此特定功能主要用于朋友和同事之间的现实聚会，但也可以由您错误地放在朋友列表中的非朋友使用。
结论(Conclusion)
如您所知，只要他们在您的朋友列表中，就可以找到您想找到的任何人。通过两端的一点点共享，您可以查明任何朋友的下落，他们也可以这样做。
对与谁分享东西要聪明，尤其是在网上，因为不是每个人都像他们看起来那样友好。
How You Can Track Someone’s Location Using Facebook Messenger
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So long as you and the “target” both use Facebook Messenger, location tracking is possible. This means that any parent who thinks their child may be sneaking off to a party instead of a study group, can use Facebook Messenger to “check in” and determine their whereabouts.
Now just imagine that you’re on the other end of this scenario. Someone could be tracking your location right now and you wouldn’t know it. Creepy, huh?
The Facebook Messenger app actually poses more of a risk than you might imagine. This is especially true for those who have hundreds of friends, not all of which are people you may have ever actually met. We probably put way too much of ourselves on social media, providing more information than we think. Understanding how you can track others may enlighten you on how easy it can be for someone to do the same to you.
Tracking Location Using Facebook Messenger
You don’t even need to be tech-savvy in order to track someone using Messenger. It doesn’t take an elite-level hacker to get on Facebook and see someone has shared their location.
Location Sharing
This particular feature is a more consensual approach to tracking. Facebook Messenger makes it easier for people who want to meet up by allowing friends to share their location.
- You or someone on your friends list can open up a chat dialog through Facebook Messenger, by tapping on the four dots found at the bottom left portion of your screen.
- Click Location.
- From there, just select Share Live Location and your friend will get to see your current location. They in turn can share their location with you.
Location Tags and #Hashtags
Search for a location tag of someone on your friends list and their location is all but a few clicks away. The most common way in which to discover a location tag is by checking Facebook Stories.
- If a location tag has been left on one of the images, you can just tap on it, select show location and have it pulled up on your smartphone screen.
- Tap on the tag text and you will be redirected to Google Maps, which will display the target’s location.
It’s not the most reliable method of discovery seeing as the location is not necessarily current, but when the image was originally published. There is also the problem of the location tag providing an incorrect location as the publisher can post any location they choose. But it’s still worth a shot.
Third-Party Apps
Here’s where location tracking starts to become less consensual and more privacy invasive. Although there are applications of location tracking that could be beneficial in a positive way, more often than not, this method has ‘cybercriminal’ written all over it.
Using a free online service like IPLogger can help you to find the exact location of a friend as of the time a post was made.
- All you’d need to do is go to the website and choose a tracking option from the list.
- Enter the URL of the site you’re tracking the location from and copy the provided IPLogger code.
- From here, it’s all about getting your friend to click the generated URL, which you can send through Facebook Messenger. Once this happens, you’ll be able to use a second generated URL that enables you to view the location statistics directly from your browser.
The Nearby Friends Feature
This feature requires that you have the actual Facebook app installed. You can then enable it by going into the More Options menu and selecting Nearby Friends. Then just tap the option to turn it on.
You will now be able to see all of your other friends who are currently using the feature. Each will be listed by location, showing their physical distance between you. The closest friends will be shown first and will be accompanied by a Facebook Messenger button which you can use to open up a chat with them.
By simply using the feature, you’ve given consent to anyone who is also using the feature, and happens to be on your friends list, an open invitation to your location. This particular feature is primarily used for real-life meetups between friends and colleagues, but can also be used by non-friends you’ve mistakenly put on your friends list.
Conclusion
As you can tell, it doesn’t take much to locate anyone you want to, as long as they’re on your friends list. With a little bit of sharing on both ends, you can pinpoint any of your friend’s whereabouts, and they can do the same.
Be smart about who you share things with, especially online, as not everyone is as friendly as they may seem.
