Anonymous chat app YikYak blocks bullies by GPS restricting US schools
Anonymous chat app YikYak has blocked US schools from accessing the service with GPS restriction technology in a bid to stamp out cyber-bullying among kids.
The app, which launched in 2013, allows users to post anonymous messages to others in the nearby area but was reportedly being used by school children as a platform for bullying – with the culprits’ identities remaining hidden.
The app’s developers told BBC Newsbeat that they responded to the reports by disabling the app in US schools with geofencing technology, with the intent of also banning UK establishments in the future.
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Source: The Drum
