GAS is a new social media app that is currently being tested across high schools in the United States.
Relaunched in August 2022, the app provides a user-friendly platform for teenagers in schools to help them “find their crush.”
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What is Gas app?
According to tech experts, Gas is an anonymous question-and-answer app that encourages users to ‘gas up’ their friends.
It asks users to anonymously answer questions about people in their high school - encouraging small social groups to connect without direct messaging.
Users are reportedly served multiple-choice questions about fellow students with “superlative-style answers.”
Questions include: “Who is most likely to dress up as the poop emoji for Halloween?”, “Bodies every new sport they try,” and “Their smile makes my heart melt?”
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Upon answering, your friends will receive flames and will coins.
The coins then allow users to reveal who answered questions about them.
The app was created by Isaiah Turner, Dave Schatz, and Nikita Bier in September 2017.
It was later acquired by Facebook for an estimated $100 million, but they discontinued the app in July 2018 due to low usage.
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However, at the time of writing, the app sits number one on the iOS App Store and has already been rolled out in over 12 states.
The Wall Street Journal claimed it was “the hottest app right now.”
Is Gas app safe?
According to its website, the app is intended to “create a place that makes us feel better about ourselves.”
But naturally there has been plenty of concerns among parents that the app could be harmful for teenagers’ mental health.
Writing for The Teal Mango, tech expert Saquib Hashmi wrote: “One concerning fact about the Gas app is that it triggers a dopamine cycle that trains teens to check their phones for validation.
“Although Gas was created to ‘boost self-esteem,’ it could become addictive as people start requiring that validation by others.”
He added: “Another thing to note is there isn’t any visual content available on the platform yet.
“Thus, there’s no need to worry if teenagers will be exposed to harmful content. However, the Gas app stills access your contacts and puts the names on polls.
“The app does has a live customer support. If you have any problems, you can connect with them.”
How can I get Gas app?
At the time of writing, the Gas app can be accessed from the Apple app store in 12 states including Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Ohio.
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The app’s description reads:
1. Download the application > create your account.
2. Join your school.
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3. Look for your friends on the application.
4. Further, interact with polls and earn flames accordingly.
