Teens on app ignore risks to gain followers

Sharing personal information with strangers to gain new followers is a risk teenagers are taking on an app with similar features to Tinder.

Teens on app ignore risks to gain followers

Sharing personal information with strangers to gain new followers is a risk teenagers are taking on an app with similar features to Tinder.

A study of teen use of Yubo (formerly Yellow) found 15-year-olds were particularly blasé about protecting their own privacy, for the chance of reward such as boosting follower numbers.

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