Unlike Facebook and Twitter, there are no privacy controls. The British Daily Mail called it "sinister," while several overseas publications linked it to teen suicides in response to mean anonymous comments. Overseas press have roasted Ask.fm, linking it to bullying. You can then post questions anonymously or publicly.Īsk.fm makes money from ads, while a premium 99 cent version of the app allows for video responses to questions. How it works: Download the app (free for Apple and Android), link it to your Facebook profile, and look for friends who use the service. Some 300,000 new registrations come in every day, says Mark Terebin, a co-founder of Ask.fm. They told me they had a crush on me and, 'I think you're cute.' That's fun."Īsk.fm is based in Riga, Latvia, where it sees over 200 million folks around the globe using it monthly.
"There have been some anonymous girls that have talked to me on there. Kyle Kizu of Los Angeles uses the app often, to meet young women. "It's fun when you want to ask a personal question and don't want to ask them to their face," says Molly, 19, from Phoenix, who didn't want to reveal her last name. 7 most downloaded app on Apple's iTunes chart. Yet teens love it - it's currently the No. The app is controversial, especially with parents, due to the anonymity of the answers, which can lead to bullying. This summer, a newly released Ask.fm app has become one of most trending on the download charts. VENICE BEACH - For three years, millions of folks around the globe have used the Ask.fm website to pose anonymous questions to random people, mostly concerning their love life. Watch Video: Talking Tech App Spotlight: Ask.fm
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