Difference between revisions of "Ask.fm"
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| − | Ask.fm is a question and answer format [[Social Networking|social networking]] site founded in 2010 that allows users to ask questions anonymously | + | Ask.fm is a question and answer format [[Social Networking|social networking]] site founded in 2010 that allows users to ask questions anonymously. It was created by brothers Ilja and Mark Terebin in Riga, Latvia who wanted to create a rival of Formspring, another Q and A style social networking site. Questions are only displayed publicly on ones' profile when they respond to them, and users can opt out of answering questions. Ask.fm has a reputation for its ethical concerns as it is a site where an abundance of [[Cyberbullying|cyberbullying]] has occurred, and the website and app has also been linked to the suicides of five teens in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. |
Revision as of 00:07, 12 March 2021
Ask.fm is a question and answer format social networking site founded in 2010 that allows users to ask questions anonymously. It was created by brothers Ilja and Mark Terebin in Riga, Latvia who wanted to create a rival of Formspring, another Q and A style social networking site. Questions are only displayed publicly on ones' profile when they respond to them, and users can opt out of answering questions. Ask.fm has a reputation for its ethical concerns as it is a site where an abundance of cyberbullying has occurred, and the website and app has also been linked to the suicides of five teens in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
