Tag Archives: Yik Yak

“That’s Not Funny!” Schools View Threats with Increasing Alarm

By Anonymity, Communications, Cybertraps for the Young, Digital Citizenship, Guns, Morality, Parenting, Social Media, Threats of Violence, , , ,

In August, International Data Corporation (IDC) predicted that 1.44 billion smartphones would be shipped in 2015, a 10.4% increase over the preceding year. It is a safe bet that a hefty percentage of those smartphones will be tucked under a Christmas tree a week from now. Thousands upon thousands of teens (and even younger children)…

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Parents and Schools Catch a Break: Secret App Bites the Dust

By Anonymity, Apps, Cyberbullying, Cybersafety, Cybertraps for the Young, Social Media, , ,

Sixteen months ago, David Byttow and Chris Bader created an app called “Secret” that was designed to permit users to anonymously share information with other users, friends, and contacts. The app and the concept of anonymous gossip proved popular: Secret gained as many as 15 million users in a fairly short time, and at the…

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