Last updated by charlotte.lang@essex.gov.uk on Wednesday, March 13, 2024

W App (also known as ‘Slay’) encourages young users to take part in secret surveys about their friends and classmates. For every vote-winner, though, there has to be a loser.

Possible lasting damage to a teenager’s self-esteem, however, isn’t the platform’s only hazard – with catfishing, compulsive use and monthly subscription fees among the other risks.

Check out the National Online Safety guide for more about this app.