This app is not for anyone under 17 - or anyone over 17 who cares about meaningful, respectful social networking. Though it may have been created as a way for college kids to locate the nearest local parties, bar deals, and other campus happenings, it's used by some to publicize their latest sexual escapades, complain about people by name, and lambaste teachers for giving too much homework. That alone should be endorsement enough of this app's serious destructive potential. In fact, there's a whole category in the app's online FAQ section related to how the app is blocked on middle school and high school campuses nationwide. Because some kids under the app's required age of 17 are using Yik Yak (and because there have been instances of users posting threats of violence against schools, which have prompted schools to ban the app or even sometimes to close), access to Yik Yak reportedly has been blocked at some schools so messages can't be posted or received in or near that school. Ultimately, this is a gossipy, lewd, crass online environment in which anything goes and users say anything about anybody. Read the developer's privacy policy for details on how your (or your kids') information is collected, used, and shared and any choices you may have in the matter, and note that privacy policies and terms of service frequently change. That section also states that users can only post in English, which excludes many users from posting. A " Community Guardrails" section indicates that bullying, porn, and other behaviors aren't allowed, and that reporting those posts are the way to get them removed. Of course, that could also mean that, if a teen is targeted, their posts may be removed because others purposely downvote their posts. That section advises users that if they see bullying, they should downvote the post because posts that receive -5 upvotes will be removed. There's also a link to mental health resources. Some links included in the 2021 release include " Stay Safe Resources," which strangely include general tips about ride-sharing and COVID-19.
YAKYAK REVIEW VERIFICATION
According to the terms of service, users must be at least 17, although there's no age verification on the app itself.
Unless the user's location is toggled off for each post, it can be seen by others. Message content ranges from simple questions ("Where are all the spring breakers?"), personal opinions, and local information to negative messages aimed at specific people, sexually explicit messages, and posts about seeking or using drugs and alcohol. Other users within five miles are your "herd." People read and "upvote" or "downvote" other people's posts to rate them. It works via GPS to identify where the user is each time he or she opens the app and posts messages (called "yaks") to other nearby users. Yik Yak users post brief, Twitter-like comments and photos, which are distributed to anyone using it in the same geographic area. Some posts include, "Do you ever just need to get f-ed hard?" and "Who else is horny af right now?" Though it was previously removed from the app store because of safety concerns, it was reinstated in 2021. Parents need to know that Yik Yak is a free, local social-networking app and website that lets users post "anything and everything" anonymously, including a lot of explicit content that's clearly not for kids.
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