The Viral 'Tea' App Just Had a Second Data Breach
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The Tea app has seen a surge in popularity recently. Founded in 2023, it allows women to exchange details about local men in the area. This
Its full name is Tea Dating Advice, and the central idea is a women-only app that gives those who are dating the ability to access background checks on men. This includes whether they have a criminal record (or if they're sex offenders), as well as reverse image searching to identify catfishing (assuming a false identity online).
The popular women's only dating advice app, which skyrocketed to the top of the app download charts last week, experienced a data breach Friday.
Tea Dating Advice app rocketed to the top of Apple’s app store this week. It’s used for women to report issues with men. The point is helping keep women safe — but what about the legal issues around privacy and defamation?
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Tea, an app where women share anonymous dating reviews, is going viral. It hit No. 1 on the US Apple App Store this week.
Reps for the app said last week that the data that leaked was about two years old, and that no information related to users who joined more recently appeared to be included. But according to a new report from 404 Media,
A dating advice app that lets women anonymously review their dates and compare notes has surged in popularity.
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