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Ask.fm was almost closed down in 2014
In a new interview with BBC Newsbeat, Ask.com CEO Doug Leeds has revealed that IAC considered shutt…
Rob Price
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Ask.fm, The Social Network Linked To Teen Suicides, Is Moving To Ireland
Ask.fm, the Latvian social network which allows users to post anonymous questions and answers, was …
Joshua Barrie
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Users On This Web Site Have Successfully Hounded Nine Teenagers To Kill Themselves
Ask.fm is ostensibly a question and answer site. You sign up, and the system allows you to pose que…
Jim Edwards
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California Teenager Hannah Anderson Answered Questions About Her Kidnapping On Ask.fm
Police killed Hannah's kidnapper, 40-year-old Lee DiMaggio, in the Idaho wilderness where he was tr…
Pamela Engel
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A new social media app for high schoolers has dethroned TikTok and BeReal in the App Store rankings — and is surprisingly not toxic
The new app called "Gas," co-founded by a former Facebook engineer, lets users send each other pre-…
Hannah Towey
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An anonymous messaging app is exploding in popularity on Instagram here's how it works
Anonymous apps are often criticized for enabling cyberbullying. So far, NGL is no exception. Here's…
Jordan Parker Erb
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Anonymous messaging apps are back. Here's what to know about NGL.
The biggest story in tech right now is NGL, an anonymous app that's booming in popularity among you…
Jordan Parker Erb
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A man died while climbing Mount Everest in a cryptocurrency publicity stunt gone horribly wrong
To attract the public's interest, ASKfm tasked four cryptocurrency enthusiasts with the audacious m…
Zoë Bernard
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Teens are posting to social media without a second thought, according to study
"We think that this is proof that educators have successfully beat a message of a digital footprint…
Celena Chong
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What you need to know in advertising today
A top tech dealmaker says that everyone's going to have to get used to giving up personal data - or…
Tanya Dua
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This gorgeous 18-year-old is driving sales at Brandy Melville, the obscure brand taking over teen retail
The brand has come under fire for only offering one size - which fits "most" (read: small) - but th…
Mallory Schlossberg
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A 14-Year-Old Girl's Suicide Is The Latest Front In The UK's Battle With Online Trolls
However, there may be a tipping point, and online companies should not be surprised if the British …
Adam Taylor
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A New Trend Is Quietly Emerging On Twitter - And It Will Give You New Hope For America's Teenagers
The movement sort of amplifies the best of both worlds. While it may be hard for a 16-year-old to p…
Caroline Moss
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10 things in tech you need to know today
2. Venture capital spend on European startups has fallen by $1.5 billion (£1.1 billion). UK startup…
James Cook
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Abercrombie & Fitch is facing criticism over the size of its models
Oasis's spokesperson stood by its decision, telling The Daily Mail that the "mannequins are no…
Mallory Schlossberg
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Tinder would be worth $1.6 billion as a standalone business
JMP Securities says that Tinder could bring in $70 million in ad revenue by 2016 through the use of…
James Cook
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Marc Andreessen Suggests That Anonymous Apps May Be Terrible For Society
Walk navigates this issue by asking himself, "does this company create both value AND merit?" Value…
Megan Rose Dickey
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Hail Anonymity! Is it time to say goodbye to Facebook and Twitter?
Your messages, photos or location becomes the identifying characteristic. Popularity of apps like Y…
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16 Tech Highlights Of 2013
Over the course of this year, bitcoin has been used to buy drugs on the Silk Road and evade currenc…
The Guardian
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Anonymous Gossip App 'Secret' Is A Pit Of Self-Loathing And Narcissism
The intention of founders David Byttow and Chrys Bader (both formerly of Google) is a noble one. "T…