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ChatAlone: An Anonymous Messaging Application for Enhanced Privacy and Open Communication

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Human-Centered Design, Operation and Evaluation of Mobile Communications (HCII 2024)

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Instant messaging application is widely used around the world containing a huge pool of active users help solidify their roots and it is here to stay for a long time, having an application to communicate and meet new people is something everyone loves, but there are a handful of people who are introverted and will be shy to approach or speak freely, through the use of anonymous messaging application helps free break free from the fear which may help people to interact comfortably. ChatAlone goal is to break such barrier and help create a safe and productive environment for people to make friends and conduct discussions with the power of being anonymous.

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  1. Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, Singapore

    Jordan Yuen Jia Jun & Owen Noel Newton Fernando

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Yuen Jia Jun, J., Fernando, O.N.N. (2024). ChatAlone: An Anonymous Messaging Application for Enhanced Privacy and Open Communication. In: Wei, J., Margetis, G. (eds) Human-Centered Design, Operation and Evaluation of Mobile Communications. HCII 2024. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14738. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60487-4_13

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