Barkhuus, L., & Seberger, J. S., & Pereira Campos, J., & Mols, A. (2026). Like guardian angels: Continuous location-sharing and the production of safety among US college students. Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), 35(2), Article 7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10606-026-09543-7
An interview and diary study of fifteen college-aged users (18–22) in New York City and their use of continuous location-sharing apps such as Life360 and Find My — examining how the practice coordinates social gatherings, manages group belonging, and produces a felt sense of safety, and what new norms around self-disclosure, privacy, and trust this is generating among digital natives.
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Barkhuus, L., & Seberger, J. S., & Pereira Campos, J., & Mols, A. (2026). Like guardian angels: Continuous location-sharing and the production of safety among US college students. Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), 35(2), Article 7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10606-026-09543-7
Barkhuus, L., et al.. "Like guardian angels: Continuous location-sharing and the production of safety among US college students." Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW), vol. 35, no. 2, 2026, pp. Article 7.
Barkhuus, L., and Seberger, J. S., and Pereira Campos, J., and Mols, A.. "Like guardian angels: Continuous location-sharing and the production of safety among US college students." Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) 35, no. 2 (2026): Article 7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10606-026-09543-7.