"the way Yik Yak works today is ... pretty similar to Twitter’s stream of updates.
The major difference is that updates are tied to certain locations which makes Yik Yak a hyper-local version of Twitter which could be used in many ways to drive revenue down the line. If a student shares an update about a craving for tacos, restaurants in a 1.5 mile radius could offer coupons to give you just one fairly obvious use case.
Like Facebook pivoted from a location based social network for universities into a global social network, it is not that much of a stretch to predict the same for Yik Yak. It has the potential to become the next big social platform, natively mobile and anonymous."
http://elearningfeeds.com/is-yik-yak-the-next-facebook/
You can only see anonymous Yaks within certain geographic locations. There are a set of rules you agree to when you start using the app.
How could this work for learning or healthcare?
Anonymous comments / feedback for conferences or on a campus. Like a virtual guestbook for places perhaps. Anonymous whistleblowing app for the NHS? Leave anonymous tips for junior docs rotating to your hospital?
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