Anonymous Social Platform Cloaq Launches

Cloaq is a new anonymous social app where users are encouraged to speak their minds. It's kind of like Twitter, only everyone's identities are kept unknown. The Cloaq team, who have refused to reveal their own identities, liken the app to “an online masquerade ball, minus the dancing.” With a virtual invisibility cloak to shield them, users can talk about things that matter to them without having to worry about what others will think.

No email, phone number, or any other personal details are required to sign up for Cloaq. You just have to create a password and you will be assigned a batch ID. IP addresses aren't recorded, but anonymity doesn't translate to complete freedom. There are still some basic rules that must be observed to keep the community civil; those who do not comply will be banned. Posts on Cloaq can be as short as a quick sentence or as long as full-length articles; there are no character limits.

Cloaq is compatible with iOS 7.0 or later. The app has been featured in Business Insider, TechCrunch, Silicon Angle, and Social Times.

Easily Record and Privately Share Your Family's Moments With Tweakaboo

Tweakaboo is a private social network that brings families closer together. The Ireland-based startup's mission is to make it easy to record and privately share real-life family moments. Tweakaboo was founded in 2011 by Eugene Murphy, a modern dad who didn't want to miss a single moment of his children's lives. He wanted to stay connected to all the highs, the lows, the tears, and the laughter as they happened. Murphy realized that every photo, video, text, and voicemail of his kids were on his phone. While each piece told a bit of the story of his children's lives, they weren't organized into one cohesive story. As a parent, Murphy wanted a safe and private place to store and share these precious everyday moments, so he created Tweakaboo.

Currently available on iPhone with an Android version on the way, Tweakaboo is like a mobile family scrapbook that can be shared privately and printed into beautiful memory books. With only one privacy setting – 100 percent private – Tweakaboo lets you record your kids' milestones, keep a pregnancy journal, store your children's school reports and art, journal your family's everyday moments, and keep grandparents and other loved ones up to date. You decide who gets to see your content, and until you share your uploads, everything remains completely private.

Never forget a moment again with Tweakaboo. Designed for busy families, the app enables you to record memories on the go and relive them later. Everything is organized into a timeline, so you can enjoy your photos, videos, and notes right away. You can also create albums and tag your moments. Tweakaboo makes it easy to record your family's life and look back at milestones, special occasions, and funny stuff, whenever and wherever.

Tweakaboo has been featured in Mashable, TechCrunch, The Sunday Business Post, The Irish Times, West London Mum, and more.

TalkLife: A Supportive Social Network for People Who Need Someone to Talk To

TalkLife is a different kind of social network – it's one that saves lives. Launched by Jamie Druitt in 2012, TalkLife is a community where users can talk about life's difficulties, including self-harm, depression, anxiety, anorexia, and suicide.

TalkLife was born out of Druitt's own painful personal experience. When his wife left him many years ago, he sought out other people who had also gone through divorce. Druitt then realized there were bigger problems in the world.

“I don't want to play down divorce, but when you've got miserable kids who don't have family support or the right friends, everything else pales,” he says. Hearing the stories of kids who self-harmed, he adds, woke him up and shook him.

Druitt created TalkLife to provide a safe space for young people who want to feel supported and encouraged. When life is hard, many of us turn to a good friend we can trust. But sometimes they don't have all the answers, or we feel like no one can understand us. Druitt wants people to know they're never alone and life is never hopeless. TalkLife serves as a stepping stone to a better life.

Available on iPhone and Android, TalkLife lets users share their personal problems, help new friends, and encourage the community. Users can open up about mental health, relationships, school, work, or whatever is bothering them, and they can do so anonymously if they want. More than 5,500 people ages 13 to 21 use the free app every week, and the community is moderated by over 20 volunteers and 8 admins to keep it as safe and as positive as possible.

So far, TalkLife has been bootstrapped by Druitt, who quit his job in real estate in 2013 to focus on the startup full time. Druitt's work was recognized at the 2014 StartupSmart Awards, where he won the Best Social Change Entrepreneur honor.