Anonymous social apps face another reckoning as UNC System to ban Yik Yik, Fizz, Sidechat & Whisper - TechCrunch

This week, University of North Carolina (UNC) System President Peter Hans announced a plan to block the use of popular anonymous social apps on campus, including Yik Yak, Fizz, Whisper and Sidechat. Read More

UNC system banning anonymous social apps over cyberbullying - Inside Higher Ed

UNC’s president says these four social media apps that allow anonymous posting have a ‘reckless disregard’ for students’ wellbeing. The University of North Carolina system is working to ban several ... Read More

Potential anonymous app ban could restrict campus access to Yik Yak, other apps - The Daily Tar Heel

Applications subject to the ban include Yik Yak, Fizz, Whisper and Sidechat. These apps act as hyper-local social platforms where students can comment, reply and send direct messages to other ... Read More

UNC System president wants to ban Yik Yak from campus wifi - Raleigh News & Observer

Hans announced his plans to block Yik Yak and at least three other apps — Fizz, Whisper and Sidechat — from campus IT infrastructure in his remarks at last week’s meeting of the UNC System ... Read More

UNC President Wants to Ban Yik Yak, Other Apps from Networks - GovTech

Hans announced his plans to block Yik Yak and at least three other apps — Fizz, Whisper and Sidechat — from campus IT infrastructure in his remarks at last week’s meeting of the UNC System ... Read More

What is Sidechat? The controversial app students have used amid campus protests, explained - CBS News

Sidechat, an anonymous messaging app, ... Sidechat acquired Yik Yak in 2023. Fizz, another anonymous app founded a year before Sidechat, ... The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, ... Read More

Column: Yik Yak isn't the problem. Social media is.

On Feb. 29 in a Board of Governors meeting, UNC System President Peter Hans announced his intention to ban anonymous social media apps in an effort to prevent cyberbullying, drug deals and sexual ... Read More

UNC System president wants to ban Yik Yak from campus wifi - Durham Herald Sun

Hans announced his plans to block Yik Yak and at least three other apps — Fizz, Whisper and Sidechat — from campus IT infrastructure in his remarks at last week’s meeting of the UNC System ... Read More

Anonymous social apps face another reckoning as UNC System to ban Yik Yik, Fizz, Sidechat & Whisper - Yahoo Finance

Anonymous social apps are in for a reckoning. This week, University of North Carolina (UNC) System President Peter Hans announced a plan to block the use of popular anonymous social apps on campus, ... Read More

UNC System president wants to ban Yik Yak from campus wifi - Charlotte Observer

Hans announced his plans to block Yik Yak and at least three other apps — Fizz, Whisper and Sidechat — from campus IT infrastructure in his remarks at last week’s meeting of the UNC System ... Read More

Anonymous social apps face another reckoning as UNC System to ban Yik Yik, Fizz, Sidechat & Whisper - Yahoo News UK

Anonymous social apps are in for a reckoning. This week, University of North Carolina (UNC) System President Peter Hans announced a plan to block the use of popular anonymous social apps on campus, ... Read More

Anonymous social apps face another reckoning as UNC System to ban Yik Yik, Fizz, Sidechat & Whisper - Yahoo Life UK

Anonymous social apps are in for a reckoning. This week, University of North Carolina (UNC) System President Peter Hans announced a plan to block the use of popular anonymous social apps on campus, ... Read More