Tellonym, an anonymous messaging app, is freaking parents out

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An app is once again making it easier for teens to talk trash about each other.

There is growing worry among parents, digital watchdog organizations, and schools about an app called Tellonym. The app lets users ask and answer questions about each other anonymously — a concept that some say is enabling cyberbullying and cruelty.

Founded in 2016 by a trio of teenaged students in Germany, Tellonym says on the App Store that it has 13 million users worldwide; the app monitoring service SensorTower reports that the app had 600,000 downloads in January 2019.  Read more…

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Melania Trump’s cyberbullying pamphlets look A LOT like Obama’s

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Melania Trump stepped into her role as First Lady on Monday and launched BE BEST, an initiative to “help our children manage the many issues they are facing today.” 

BE BEST seeks to reinforce healthy behavior on social media in kids, reminding them to “choose their words wisely and speak with respect and compassion.”

If you look past the irony — the New York Times has a running list of all the people, places, and things the president has insulted over Twitter — BE BEST seems like an overall positive initiative. 

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