Popular Teen App, Yolo, Gets Suspended After Boy Takes His Own Life

The app Yolo (no, not #yolo), recently got suspended. But let’s rewind a second. In case you’re unfamiliar, Yolo is a third-party Snapchat app that lets users send anonymous messages to each other in the form of answering questions posted to Snapchat (also anonymously). When users would view the message, they’d see that it was simply sent from “Someone” and there was no way to identify the person.Article continues below advertisementWhile there were plenty of discussions and articles around the dangers of Yolo, like this article titled, “Why Yolo, the Anonymous Snapchat App, is a Disaster Waiting to Happen,” the app surged in popularity. Back in February 2020, it even secured another $8 million in funding. As a way to combat inevitable bullying and abuse, Yolo launched a program called Here For You, which was meant to help users struggling with depression, anxiety, or trauma. Apparently that didn’t work.okay so i rlly don’t like being super “negative” on the internet but i might as well be real. so i don’t know if anybody is familiar with Yolo that snapchat app where you can send anonymous messages but my bf (and i) recently received this message: pic.twitter.com/TvU4AZy3W9— Sam Outlaw (@Samthekidd_) October…
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