How the new Anonymous Messaging App Sarahah took the whole Internet by Storm : Meaning 'Honesty' in Arabic
Saudi Sarahah app developer Zainalabdin Tawfiq could be missing for a college freshman, but the reputation of his "honesty" app has brightened a spotlight on the Kingdom's of Saudi Arabia in the future of tech scene. Tawfiq came to the limelight when he takes time of his day-job as a business analyst last year to develop an anonymous messaging app called Sarahah - which means honesty in Arabic - that finally ranked top in charts for app downloads. Originally conceived as a tool for requesting bluntly honest feedback, Sarahah has found its way into the smartphones of universally, even as critics have raised the warning about trolling and privacy concerns. "Sarahah is the digital approach to the old-school suggestion box," 29-year-old Tawfiq told AFP. "Feedback is the goal - anonymous feedback." The app has a careful design and a simple prompt that encourages users to "leave a constructive message :)," with the receiver not a