The social media application named Yik Yak is very popular among college students, seeing as how they use it as a way to post things they see and their thoughts.
The catch behind it though, however, is that it is completely anonymous.
Due to this, students think they can post whatever they want, perhaps in a reckless matter, and not have it traced back to them.
In cases like this, it is very easy for cyberbullying to become an issue.
A Michigan State student who uses Yik Yak, Kelsie Hopfauf, gave her input on the subject.
"I have seen several posts directly targeting a single person by explaining what they were wearing/doing followed by how the original poster thinks the person is 'ugly,' 'stupid,' 'ridiculous,' or something of that sort," Hopfauf said.
So when taking these factors into account, what could be done to help prevent possible issues that could come along with the app?
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