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Yik Yak: Good or bad?

Summary by The Linfield Review
If you have been on a college campus in the last decade, chances are you have heard the term Yik Yak. Originally launched in 2013, Yik Yak defines itself as “an anonymous community app for college students that lets you post, comment and message with your campus.” However, problems such as a decline in user engagement, and an increase in cyberbullying, racism and threats, caused the app to shut down in 2017. In Feb. of 2021, the rights to Yik Ya…
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Yik Yak: Good or bad?

If you have been on a college campus in the last decade, chances are you have heard the term Yik Yak. Originally launched in 2013, Yik Yak defines itself as “an anonymous community app for college students that lets you post, comment and message with your campus.” However, problems such as a decline in user engagement, and an increase in cyberbullying, racism and threats, caused the app to shut down in 2017. In Feb. of 2021, the rights to Yik Ya…

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The Linfield Review broke the news in McMinnville, United States on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
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