Yik Yak
Est. 2013·2017
“Anonymous geo-fenced posting that took over US college campuses. Killed by harassment problems. (Revived briefly in 2021.)”
Lived 4 years · By Yik Yak Inc.
Lived
4y
2013 → 2017
Shutdown
April 28, 2017
Owner
Yik Yak Inc.
Category
Social
Domain status now
Domain reused
A new product or owner uses the original domain for an unrelated purpose.
yikyak.com
Evidence & sources
Official shutdown source
Original domain
https://www.yikyak.com
Timeline
April 28, 2017
Original Yik Yak shuts down
August 16, 2021
New team relaunches Yik Yak with the brand
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