The 'Lies' app makes you answer questions about your friends

21-year-old Micheal Sayman launched the app


Tech Desk November 21, 2017
Michael Sayman launches Lies that is believed to end friendships and test the strongest. PHOTO: MICHAEL SAYMAN

Michael Sayman at the age of 18 was Facebook's youngest recruit. After impressing Mark Zuckerberg at a Facebook demo spot, he was immediately appointed as an engineer for the teen market.

He worked with Zuckerberg on various apps, Lifestage being the more known one as it was considered a rival to Snapchat.

Sayman now at the age of 21 has moved to Google but before he could officially join Google, he introduced a mobile app called “Lies.”

“Your friends will be shown your name, along with 4 facts about you. The trick is... only one of them is actually true. The rest are lies,” says the app's description.

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The game could potentially have an impact on “long-lasting friendships.”



In Lies, you upload your contacts first, and then you take a quiz where you swipe yes or no for questions about yourself to set the game, similarly your friend's answers questions about themselves.

A quiz is formed where you answer questions from the four options given. The statements range from “I have a pet dog” to “I am afraid of crowds” and the most random ones as well.



“The idea came to me as an evolution of the past games I had created," according to Sayman. He didn't expect the game to be totally bugfree as he created in almost two weeks.

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The app was launched on Product Hunt much like all his previous releases.

As of now, this game is only available for iOS but Sayman has confirmed that the Android version will be launched soon.

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