Chapter

Kik Advisory Board Might Not be Fully Functional
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46:12 - 51:16 (05:03)

The Kik Advisory Board publicly posted on their website may no longer be valid as stated by a former board member. While users can still reach out to the Kik team for support, some members of the advisory board may not be active.

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The host tries to get help from Kik about child abuse material on the platform and finds that the Kik Twitter account hasn't tweeted since October 2019, the help portal is abandoned and the host tries to get in-app help.
46:12 - 47:33 (01:20)
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Child abuse material
Summary

The host tries to get help from Kik about child abuse material on the platform and finds that the Kik Twitter account hasn't tweeted since October 2019, the help portal is abandoned and the host tries to get in-app help.

Chapter
Kik Advisory Board Might Not be Fully Functional
Episode
93: Kik
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The speaker shares their frustrating experience trying to contact Kik customer service for help and only receiving automated responses.
47:33 - 49:30 (01:57)
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Customer Service
Summary

The speaker shares their frustrating experience trying to contact Kik customer service for help and only receiving automated responses.

Chapter
Kik Advisory Board Might Not be Fully Functional
Episode
93: Kik
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The advisory board of a company, which is posted publicly on their website, turns out to be no longer valid as the members mentioned have not been working for the company for years.
49:30 - 50:07 (00:37)
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Company Advisory Board
Summary

The advisory board of a company, which is posted publicly on their website, turns out to be no longer valid as the members mentioned have not been working for the company for years.

Chapter
Kik Advisory Board Might Not be Fully Functional
Episode
93: Kik
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
Kik Messenger, which has faced issues with child pornography in the past, appears to be abandoned by its owners, Media Lab, who have not updated their website or social media in years, leaving users to wonder about its future viability.
50:07 - 51:16 (01:08)
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Kik Messenger
Summary

Kik Messenger, which has faced issues with child pornography in the past, appears to be abandoned by its owners, Media Lab, who have not updated their website or social media in years, leaving users to wonder about its future viability.

Chapter
Kik Advisory Board Might Not be Fully Functional
Episode
93: Kik
Podcast
Darknet Diaries