Anonymous Social Networks: Too Big To Succeed?

With the very recent debut of a number of anonymous social networking apps and websites, a vigorous debate has begun about the perils and merits of anonymous digital venues.

Critics would have us believe that trolling, porn, and bullying are endemic to the experience, while boosters trumpet the importance of innovation, free speech, ... MORE

Anonymous Message App Yik Yak Faces Backlash From An Entire City

Huffington Post › Kim Bellware

CHICAGO — Yik Yak is the latest anonymous messaging app to stoke cyber bullying fears among parents and educators, recently causing so much worry its creators temporarily disabled it for an entire city.

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Secret: New Anonymous Posting App for iOS

Wired › Roberto Baldwin

Secret is the latest “anonymous” posting app to grab the attention of the iPhone-owning masses. While posts don’t reveal the author’s name, ... MORE