Apps that promise a kind of online anonymity are generating compelling content, despite concerns
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 18:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Earlier this year, Annie Hsieh, who works at an Austin startup, downloaded an app called "Secret." What intrigued her was the app's promise of anonymity. It's a social network, not unlike Twitter, where people post things, but without names and with only vague references to locations.