Secret

Hacks make Secret not so secret

Welcome to the internet, nothing is safe here.

On Aug 22, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker

Secret faces Brazil ban over cyberbullying fears

Brazil shines a spotlight on Secret.

On Aug 21, 2014 by Rob Price

What Whisper and Secret have to say about the Microsoft layoffs

Today in tech-sector gossip: Everyone’s bummed about Microsoft’s massive layoffs. 

On Jul 18, 2014 by Molly McHugh

This app wants you to confess your secrets in blurred videos

Want to compound the implications of social confession apps? Just add video.

On Jul 16, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker

Secret adds Facebook login and new Collections feature

Secret might not be a secret for long.  

On Jul 14, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker

GetYou app wants to help you make a better first impression online

An app that turns awkward first impressions into a fun, flirty card game just raised $1.1 million in seed funding.

On Jul 9, 2014 by Rebecca Hiscott

10 apps for encrypting and encoding your messages

Snapchat? Please. 

On Jun 24, 2014 by Rebecca Hiscott

The secret occult conspiracy hidden in the new emoji set

The bell, book, and candle are used to damn people to hell. What are they doing together? What’s going on?

On Jun 18, 2014 by Jess Zimmerman

Secret’s latest update lets you only see friends’ posts

Sick of reading Silicon Valley gossip? Secret’s got your back. 

On Jun 16, 2014 by EJ Dickson

Secret introduces ‘Dens’ feature for private group posts

Will the private circles prompt candid sharing… or vicious cyberbullying?

On Jun 9, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

Secret to integrate with Russian social network VK

From Russia, with love: Vkontakte and Secret are working together.  

On Jun 7, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

Peek into a stranger’s life with MIT’s ’20 Day Stranger’ app

No stranger danger here: ‘20 Day Stranger’ gives users a glimpse into the lives of others.  

On May 12, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

Secret’s creators say it will have a private messaging feature

Psst… Secret’s founders say the app is getting private chat. 

On May 6, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

London is the city Secret was made for

If Secret can’t get it right in the U.K., there’s really no hope for the app at all.

On Apr 29, 2014 by James Cook

There are Chinese clones for Secret and Whisper—but can they actually keep secrets?

The clones are coming—but they’re missing one important thing: A government that allows free speech. 

On Apr 11, 2014 by Kate Knibbs