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| − | '''Yik Yak''' is a social media application that was developed by [[Wiki:Tyler_Droll|Tyler Droll]] and [[Wiki:Brooks_Buffington|Brooks Buffington]], both of whom graduated from [[Wiki:Furman_University|Furman University]]. They created this application with the goal, "to create a way for people to instantly connect with everyone around them"<ref>" | + | '''Yik Yak''' is a social media application that was developed by [[Wiki:Tyler_Droll|Tyler Droll]] and [[Wiki:Brooks_Buffington|Brooks Buffington]], both of whom graduated from [[Wiki:Furman_University|Furman University]]. They created this application with the goal, "to create a way for people to instantly connect with everyone around them. As of now, Yik Yak is now located in over 2000 campuses across the United States"<ref>"about." Yik Yak. https://www.yikyak.com/about </ref>. Yik Yak works off anonymous submissions from people within a certain proximity. The main page consists of a refreshable feed of posts users have made, and the application prefers to call these posts "yaks". As a user you are allowed to upvote, downvote, and comment on these yaks<ref>"features." Yik Yak. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yik_Yak </ref>. |
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Yik Yak is a social media application that was developed by Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington, both of whom graduated from Furman University. They created this application with the goal, "to create a way for people to instantly connect with everyone around them. As of now, Yik Yak is now located in over 2000 campuses across the United States"[1]. Yik Yak works off anonymous submissions from people within a certain proximity. The main page consists of a refreshable feed of posts users have made, and the application prefers to call these posts "yaks". As a user you are allowed to upvote, downvote, and comment on these yaks[2].
Contents
History
Features
Photo Sharing
Herd
Peek
Ethical Implications
Bullying & Cyberbullying
References
- ↑ "about." Yik Yak. https://www.yikyak.com/about
- ↑ "features." Yik Yak. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yik_Yak
