What is Ask.fm?

Ask.fm is a social networking site launched in 2010 that allows people to connect by asking and answering each other's questions. The platform allows users to create profiles and give others the ability to ask them questions anonymously or non-anonymously. Users can then answer the questions publicly on their profiles.

One of the unique aspects of Ask.fm is the option for anonymity in asking questions. This allows people to ask more daring or sensitive questions they might not otherwise feel comfortable asking someone publicly. However, the anonymity has also allowed for cyberbullying issues over the years when people hide behind anonymous profiles to harass others.

Ask.fm built up a large active user base quickly after launch, gaining popularity amongst teenagers and young adults. At its peak, it had around 300 million registered users. Over the years, Ask.fm has worked to address concerns around anonymous harassment and cyberbullying by releasing updated guidelines, policies, and reporting procedures.

While it has declined in popularity over the years compared to its early growth stages, Ask.fm still maintains an active community, especially in certain geographic regions like LatAm and Eastern Europe. It provides a way for people to get to know things about each other by asking questions back and forth.

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