Get ready for the ultimate blow to “cool” kids everywhere – NGL is FINALLY being held accountable for its toxic, soulless, and downright manipulative anonymous question app.

The FTC is CRUSHING NGL, banning it from serving minors and advertising to them, a move that’s long overdue. But let’s be real, NGL’s demise is only the tip of the iceberg. The real issue is the toxic culture it perpetuated and enabled, where cyberbullying and harassment ran rampant.

You know the app – the one that made it seem “fun” to anonymously bash your friends on Instagram stories. But behind the scenes, NGL was a masterclass in manipulation, preying on the insecurities of teens and tweens. And to make matters worse, its AI content moderation claims were a complete sham.

FTC chair Lina Khan called NGL out for its reckless disregard for kids’ safety, and we couldn’t agree more. The app’s executives knew exactly what they were doing, and now they’re facing the consequences. But the real question is, how many other apps are following in NGL’s footsteps?

And don’t even get us started on the “hints” NGL promised its users. Yeah, because nothing says “cool” like shelling out $9.99 a month to figure out who’s behind the mean questions. It’s a total bait-and-switch, and we’re shocked anyone fell for it.

So what’s next for the future of anonymous question apps? Will they continue to enable toxic behavior, or will they take a page from NGL’s playbook and implode under the weight of their own deceit? One thing’s for sure – we’ll be watching.