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Parents in Kansas are being cautioned by law enforcement to double check their kids’ cellphones for an app that’s described as “Tinder for teens.”The app, Yellow, describes itself as “a new social to make new friends and spend time with them with chat and live videos,” but the Lenexa Police Department says it could inspire much more than just talking. Authorities believe the app could encourage teens to meet up in person with strangers. Because the app is set up similar to Tinder with users asked to include multiple photos, describe themselves and add their location, parents and police are starting to be concerned. Also, like Tinder, the users swipe left and right to indicate they wish to connect with someone. If both users match, they are connected and can contact each other via Snapchat, which deletes messages after the recipient reads it. The Lenexa Police Dept. said in a post, “What makes the Yellow app so concerning is that it embodies one of the most dangerous aspects of social media: It allows teens the ability to easily meet people (strangers) outside their parent’s sphere of knowledge or control. If that did not sound dangerous enough, Yellow is matching you with another person geographically near them, facilitating face-to-face meetings.”