Tracking the Yak: An empirical study of Yik Yak
To investigate the effects of anonymity on user behavior, we conduct an empirical study of the new and controversial social app, Yik Yak. First, we examine how users use the platform, analyzing patterns in posting, popularity of yaks, and vocabulary. As a comparison, we look at posting patterns on T...
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Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
2020
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/125823 |