It might not seem like it, but even these basic, and generally useful features can have privacy implications for kids even as they might be very useful for adults.
There is a good example of this posted by Microsoft employee Scott Hanselman on his personal blog. He was surprised by the ease with which he was able to track the exact location of a young child who send him a harmless prank message. The child used an application called Voxer, an app that lets you send small instant voice messages like a walkie talkie, and can send text and photo messages as well. The application also happens to embed GPS data in the messages it sends—a feature of this application—you know exactly where the person sending you the message is located.
Now Scott Hanselman did not know this child, although he sounded quite young, but her could find out within minutes, not only the exact location of this young child, but his real name since that was attached to his Apple account for the device. He could then find out the kid’s Google+ profile, and Twitter page with a quick Google search. Though the Google+ profile there was a lot more information, such as the last three he had lived.
Now, in the hands of an adult, an application that lets you share your location with others while sending them messages might be great convenience. However in the hands of a child, it becomes a rather scary proposition.
