New App Makes Cyberbullying Impossible And Teens Love It

A new app called “tbh” (to be honest) is rocketing to the top of the App Store due to how it handles the matter of bullying on the internet. It still allows users to connect with others anonymously. However, it does so by making it virtually impossible to be mean to others through a rather ingenious new method of communication.

On the app’s website, the developers describe the service as a way for people to anonymously provide feedback to people without resorting to hurtful comments. As the site’s description reads, “social networks should make us feel better about ourselves—not worse.”

The messaging app is largely aimed at younger users. Think middle school and high school kids, Mashable reports. Once the app is installed, it would then search for contacts in the user’s address book. Afterwards, the app will set up a poll, in which the users would be able to choose positive things to say about those contacts without revealing who chose what.

While the app does keep the name of the users hidden, it also provides clues as to who they could be. For example, the app could say that “a girl in the tenth grade” said something about a particular user, which adds quite a bit of intrigue in the activity.

If a user receives a vote via the app, this user would receive something called a “gem,” Time reports. These “gems” could then be used to unlock more features of the app, which actually makes it even more fun. It’s similar to how mobile video games tease players with in-game currency bonuses to keep them hooked.

The app is free to download at the moment and it seems the developers have no plans on monetizing the service just yet. This could change in the future, but for now, teens can complement each other as much as they want.