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SOCIAL NETWORK ASK.FM is moving its headquarters to Ireland.
The anonymous questions site has so far been implicated in the suicides of two Irish teenagers and has been mentioned in relation to a number of teenagers worldwide.
The site allows users to post questions anonymously and, although the site’s CEO says it has made safety changes, anonymous questions are still a key component to its functionality.
But what is it?
How it works
Ostensibly, Ask.fm is a social network aimed at teenagers. Users sign up and, generally, use their real names and pictures.
Other users can then post questions anonymously.
Some of these questions will be linked back to a user, but the vast majority are not.
This can, unfortunately, lead to abusive messages being left anonymously, but the site says that they take steps to tackle this.
The questions
If you visit the Ask.fm homepage, you will be able to view random profiles, which will give an insight in to some of the questioning.
Largely, it’s banal, some is tedious and some is downright nasty.
These messages have all been sent to the same 16-year-old girl.
Read: Do you object to Ask.fm’s move to Ireland?
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What a wonderful brave lady.
That is just heartbreaking. How that mother could remain so strong I just do know. She is a true inspiration.
Couldn’t even bear the thought of anything happening my little girl.My heart is broke for this woman.
God love her very brave lady to be able to talk about her lovely daughter hope she continues to get loads of Strength from somewhere huge respect and love to her xx
What an amazing Woman and Mother. Her other children are blessed
Amazing Lady, you are an inspiration
God I’m in bits after reading that. Every parents worst nightmare laid out in front of you. Stay strong Chelene. Respect and best wishes to you and your family.
Would the people that are red thumbing these comments please take a good look at yourself in the mirror, and then give yourself a well deserved punch in the face.
Can’t imagine anything worse : the strength of a woman ; the loss of a child ; very sad
So sad. R.I.P. my thoughts are with the family tonight.
I dare anyone to read this without shedding a tear
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