Cybersecurity Undergraduate Journal

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Photos Use GPS

Are photos putting you on a map?

Test the metadata of your photos to check they are not giving away locations. Don’t wait another day to change the location settings if you find this is happening on children’s devices.

You will immediately see a map if it contains GPS info. The photo can be stripped of data if you want to share it.

Meta Data Finder

https://metadatafinder.com/photo-location

Further Information:

What is EXIF data — and why it matters when sharing photos | Aug 2025 https://proton.me/blog/exif-data