BotsBots were made for the use to converse with it's users about promoted brands through a series of keywords which activate responses. This allows companies to reach people easier than doing it in person, it also allows them to promote by gender, devise, and country. In 2016 Kik added a "bot shop" which could allow it's users to order food and other products.
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SecurityIn 2014 the Kik app scored a 1 out of 7 on the secure messaging scorecard. Their one point came from encryption but the other points were taken away because user communication is not under a key and the users do not have access. User also can't verify a contact's identity. Also past messages can be stolen because of no encryption.
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