Kids on Kik: Kidnappings, killings linked to teen phone chat app
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An alarming number of kidnappings, rapes and murders have been linked to messaging applications that can easily be downloaded onto smartphones for free by pre-teens and teens. Police are warning about one especially popular mobile chat app called Kik, which the creator claims is used by 40% of US teens. Chats on Kik pose a …