It seems like there’s no stopping tweens and teens from using the anonymous-messaging app Sarahah?except for one determined mom who is trying to end online bullying by starting a petition to get the app banned from the App Store and on Google Play.
Katrina (who doesn’t disclose her last name) from Queensland, Australia, created a Change.org petition after she read messages about her 13-year-old daughter on the app saying “I hope SHE KILLS HERSELF. Seriously no one would care.”
“I have been scared, broken and sick to my stomach ever since I read messages about my 13-year-old daughter [including the one written above]. No one, especially our youth, should have to read messages like this about them,” says Katrina in the petition.
.related-article-block{display:inline-block;width:300px;padding:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem;float:right;border:1px solid #ccc}@media (max-width: 525px){.related-article-block{float:none;display:block;width:280px;margin:0 auto 2rem}}

The Sarahah app is the teenage slam book from hellBoth mother and daughter don’t know who wrote the messages because the comments are all anonymous. Loosely translated, Sarahah means “honesty” or “frankness” in Arabic and has become one of the most popular social media apps among tweens and teens. Back in September, the app reportedly has more than 90 million users. On Sarahah, users pose questions to their friends (who also need to be registered), or they...