Yik Yak

Unusual weather is dominating the conversation on social media for the holidays, especially among millennials, who are increasingly concerned about climate change.

Police have arrested a white student from Washington state university suspected of posting a racist threat towards a peer on the anonymous social media platform Yik Yak, officials said on Tuesday.

Yik Yak's fine print says it can disclose to police each user's IP address and GPS coordinates, along with details about the phone or tablet.

While some laud these new platforms, others blame them for false rumours, stress and even suicide.

When mobile social app Yik Yak swept into Auburn University, some of the coolest kids were quick to start posting on it.

A handful of apps such as Secret, Confide, Whisper and Yik Yak that have become popular, by offering users a way to communicate while cloaking their identities.

Unusual weather is dominating the conversation on social media for the holidays, especially among millennials, who are increasingly concerned about climate change.

Police have arrested a white student from Washington state university suspected of posting a racist threat towards a peer on the anonymous social media platform Yik Yak, officials said on Tuesday.

Yik Yak's fine print says it can disclose to police each user's IP address and GPS coordinates, along with details about the phone or tablet.

While some laud these new platforms, others blame them for false rumours, stress and even suicide.

When mobile social app Yik Yak swept into Auburn University, some of the coolest kids were quick to start posting on it.

A handful of apps such as Secret, Confide, Whisper and Yik Yak that have become popular, by offering users a way to communicate while cloaking their identities.