With everything that has been going on with social media on campus, it’s no wonder that the administration is blocking apps for student use. A few months ago the school blocked snapchat due to their concern of it being a bullying and cheating tool.
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Due to all the problems Yik Yak has been having they have made it so it’s unusable on any high school ground. This saves the administration going in from having to block the apps themselves. Not only are they trying to block it, but Dr. Dale made a statement saying, “Everyone just delete it”.
When I looked up “articles on schools blocking apps” all of the top hits were about Yik Yak. This app is taking over and hiding some of the problems that other apps are causing. In an article done by Buzz Feed Ask.fm is the cause of suicides of teenagers due to bullying. Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter are not anonymous, therefore people don’t seem them as much of a threat as the other apps that are anonymous.
These apps do have some educational value, but as everything is, it’s a distraction for students. Whether it’s procrastinating sleep or homework. It makes people get behind on the real goal of succeeding.
