Yik Yak: The EU referendum questions you were too scared to ask

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What do you do when you have questions about the EU referendum but you are too scared to ask?

Yik Yak, a social media platform, allows you to do just that because it's anonymous.

In the first ever question and answer session to be held on Yik Yak, users of the app sent their questions about the EU referendum to the BBC.

A member of the BBC's Reality Check team has been answering some of those questions on the site.

If we did vote Brexit, when would we actually leave?Yik Yak
Official processes for leaving is 2 years, it van be extended but only if all other members agree. Some people think it will take much longer. But leavers argue we might not need to exit via this process. Good to know how long I'll have to emigrate to Canada if the leave campaign wins.Yik Yak

I study abroad (I'm an Austrian in Britain) How will this affect me?

If it's a Leave result, your immediate situation in Uni shouldn't be affected, as its likely all existing arrangements would remain in place until an exit deal is reached.Yik Yak

If we leave the EU would it be a permanent move? Would we ever be able to rejoin?

There's nothing to stop the UK applying again in the future. But it almost certainly wouldn't get the sane terms and conditions is has now. And the other members states could block it.Yik Yak

Once a query has been asked, it doesn't stop users from adding to it or contributing their opinion.

How many jobs are we set to lose/gain if we leave?

Probably not as much lost as the remain side gained as the leave side say. It's complicated. Simply in the short term the economy will dip because of uncertainty, however in the long term there will be more jobs because of a weaker pound creating business exports.Yik Yak
Trasury analysis of the effects of Brexit claim 400,000 jobs could be at risk. But that;s based on whther you trust the assumptions behind the modelling or not.Yik Yak

One user had an interesting question about the Prime Minister.

Would David Cameron go live on TV and sing 'EU raise me up' if it meant Remain won the referendum?

The BBC experts response? "Maybe. I mean he really wants us to remain."

How has it come down to which side's facts do you trust more, rather than which facts you agree with most?

Here's how BBC news responded to this question:

"Both sides of the referendum campaign have been accused of making claims that are potentially misleading. BBC.co.uk/reality check has facts and accurate information to help people make up their minds."

Compiled by Rozina Sini