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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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Anonymous Twitter account dishes dark secrets about New Media

Sex, drugs, and clickbait.

On Mar 14, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Whisper has a surprising amount of secretly gay frat bros

Frat bros are using Whisper to confess their love for Dungeons and Dragons and Disney movies… and gay hookups. 

On Mar 13, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Why Whisper is creating real-life romance

Whisper, the app full of secrets, shame, and confessions, is creating IRL relationships. 

On Feb 25, 2014 by Molly McHugh

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Class-action suit calls out Whisper for illegal spam

The startup may have to pay a hefty fine, but the real threat is to its marketing strategy.

On Feb 21, 2014 by Miles Klee

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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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Could Whisper be the WikiLeaks for celebrity rumors?

By publishing a Gwyneth Paltrow infidelity rumor, Whisper is starting to gossip. Should TMZ look over its shoulder? 

On Feb 18, 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: The next big anonymous sharing app

Move over Whisper, it's Secret. 

On Feb 1, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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There are a million reasons to live, and this site is collecting all of them

Why are you here? No, really, why?

On Jan 27, 2014 by Cooper Fleishman

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Arizona ex-cop accused of using Whisper to lure teen girl

The user base of the social messaging app is predominantly young women. 

On Jan 24, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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What you need to know about Whisper, the Snapchat for your secrets

All the social app buzz is revolving around Whisper—why, and what's that? We have the answers. 

On Dec 17, 2013 by Kate Knibbs

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Whisper: The social network that knows your biggest secrets

This secret sharing app is putting up huge numbers. 

On Dec 16, 2013 by Tim Sampson