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Here’s where everyone’s making fun of your boring Secret posts

Go ahead and keep that thought to yourself.

On Apr 3, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Is Secret planning to deal with its cyberbullying problem?

Anonymous sharing app Secret is just seven weeks old: Is it mature enough to ward off cyberbullies?  

On Mar 24, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Is this the first anonymous app that understands the power of secrets?

It's barely just launched, but Yik Yak is the 20th most downloaded social app in the U.S. So why did it just block itself from high schools across the country?

On Mar 21, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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This college-only app could become the next Facebook

College only? Check. Small, but growing user base? Check. Have the Olds never heard of it? Check. 

On Mar 20, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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If Snapchat and Secret had a baby, it’d be anonymous messaging app Sneeky

Sneeky lets you send anonymous picture messages. Is there any way this won’t be used for dick pics? 

On Mar 19, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Secret protects the gossipers, not the gossiped about

"The only safeguards Secret had in place at launch were ones which protect those posting secrets."

On Mar 18, 2014 by [email protected]

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Secret starts warning its users to stop trash-talking one another

Secret is trying to avoid the name-calling that crops up with anonymous posting. 

On Mar 17, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Sexist culture and harassment drives GitHub’s first female developer to quit

A year ago, Julie Ann Horvath ushered in GitHub's women-friendly outreach program. Now, she says she's sorry she spent 2 years defending GitHub's sexist culture to other women like her. (Updated)

On Mar 15, 2014 by Aja Romano

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Anonymous Twitter account dishes dark secrets about New Media

Sex, drugs, and clickbait.

On Mar 14, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Secret launches a new page for all of SXSW’s gossip

SXSW attendees are airing their private thoughts.

On Mar 8, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Now Secret shows you the confessions of people neaby

Confession-swapping app Secret just released a big update.

On Mar 7, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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We read the Whisper and Secret fine print so you don’t have to

Because we all need to know what we're getting ourselves into. 

On Feb 19, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Your secrets are still safe with Secret

"Nobody should be concerned,” cofounder David Byttow told the Daily Dot.

On Feb 12, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III

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The saddest posts on Whisper and Secret

There might be such a thing as over-sharing apps...

On Feb 12, 2014 by Molly McHugh

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Secret is only 2 weeks old—and people are already using it to propose

There should be a Rule 35 of the Internet: If an app exists, people will propose with it

On Feb 10, 2014 by EJ Dickson