Bernie Sanders is tops on Yik Yak a.k.a the hottest new millennial messaging app

The Vermont senator far outscored Hillary Clinton in approving remarks during last weekend's Democratic debate

Published January 20, 2016 8:26PM (EST)

  (Reuters/Randall Hill)
(Reuters/Randall Hill)

During the Democratic debate last weekend, millennials were using Yik Yak, a smartphone messaging geolocation app, to talk about Bernie Sanders.

The Vermont senator got the most mentions and twice as many approving remarks than disappointing ones. He also outscored rival Hillary Clinton, who only got 7.6 percent approving comments.

Watch for more on the app and how Sanders is tackling youth vote.


By Katie Levingston

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