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Why Is Yik Yak Suppressing Talk Of Rival Services?

Is Yik Yak automatically burying any mention of rival messaging apps on its platform? TechCrunch says the startup built a system to do just that. “Tests … demonstrate that it’s Yik Yak itself suppressing [mentions] its competitors,” it reports. In response to these claims, Yik Yak’s founder “said their intention wasn’t to suppress competitors,” TechCrunch reports. Rather, they insist that the smothering is an unforeseen byproduct of an anti-spam system, and they’re working to correct the issue.  
 

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