Schools in Chicagoland are up in arms and shutting down the social media app Yik Yak. Here are the real problems with Yik Yak and what you can do to respond.

What is Yik Yak?

Yik Yak is a four-month-old app for Android and Apple mobile devices that allows users to post text-only Yaks of up to 200 characters. The messages can be viewed by the 500 Yakkers who are closest to the person who wrote the Yak, as determined by GPS tracking. The app was designed for use by college students and states that users should be 17 and older. Read more…