Anonymous social app Yik Tak left users' precise locations exposed

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By Jon FingasMay 13, 2022, 5:30 pm181 pts
Yik Yak's revived messaging app was supposed to bring back the days of truly anonymous local chat, but it may have inadvertently made life easier for creeps. Computer science student David Teather informedMotherboard that Yik Yak had a flaw that let attackers obtain both the precise location for posts (within…

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