But as I spent time on Whisper and Secret, I found that their barrier to entry is so much lower than having to come up with a fake persona. Surely anonymity on the internet isn't difficult - you can be whomever you want online, right? Just create a fake account or join the social network of your choosing, and you're free to say whatever you like. When I first heard of these anonymous-sharing apps, I was intrigued, but confused about their popularity. It's a little like Whisper, a competing app that's been around since 2012, except that instead of letting you broadcast your anonymous missives to the world, posts on Secret are limited to a network of friends based on your phone's address book. This is just a small sampling of posts I've recently seen on Secret, an anonymous-sharing app that's part of a new trend in Silicon Valley. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy.
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