It also highlights some of its real-life applications. This article introduces readers to the YOLO algorithm for object detection and explains how it works. It has been used in various applications to detect traffic signals, people, parking meters, and animals. This algorithm is popular because of its speed and accuracy. Recent media coverage regarding a tragic incident where a life was lost due to a result of cyberbullying on the app, meant that the app is currently unavailable to download in the UK.Īlthough the app’s intended use is to send and receive questions and answers anonymously, due to the format, it opens up users to harmful risks such as cyberbullying and trolling, harassment, hate speech, and other inappropriate behavior.Īccording to reviews on Common Sense Media, a parent said “… awful inappropriate comments people leave I was absolutely disgusted!!! Teenagers can be mean & this is not an app A teenager should have”.YOLO is an algorithm that uses neural networks to provide real-time object detection. Yolo became the most downloaded iPhone app in the UK and US one week after its release in 2019. The “ask me anything” or “send me anonymous messages” follows a similar format to other Q&A apps such as Ask.FM, Sarahah, and Whisper. One reason for its rise to fame is its add-on app to Snapchat. The app is currently unavailable to download in the UK due to its recent suspension. The app’s minimum age rating on the Apple App Store was raised from 12+ to 17+ and was given a PEGI rating of 18 on the Google Play Store. Under 18s must have permission from a parent or legal guardian to use the app. What is the age rating?Īccording to OnYolo’s terms and conditions, the minimum age to use the Yolo app is 13+. Although it works with Snapchat it is not owned or affiliated with Snap. The app was created by a company called Popshow Inc, it was one of the first apps built by Snap Kit which is a tool for smaller companies to get involved in Snap’s network.
When someone sends an anonymous question, only the receiver will see the response but they can choose to share it on their feed.
It lets Snapchat users request and send anonymous messages from their friends or from the public (depending on a user’s privacy settings). Yolo which stands for ‘you only live once’ is an anonymous question and answers (Q&A) app that is used within Snapchat. What is the Yolo app and how does it work?
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