Tea’ and ‘TeaOnHer’ had a unique approach to dating feedback, which quickly attracted millions of users. However, the apps have received backlash from users and security researchers, who have highlighted privacy concerns and reported a lack of moderation controls over offensive content.
Tea suffered a data breach affecting 72,000 images, including 3,000 selfies and ID photos used for account verification, as well as 59,000 images posted and shared via messages. TeaOnHer encountered a configuration error that compromised the personal data of more than 20,000 users, including their government IDs and selfies.
Media outlets like AP News highlighted how these apps put a vulnerable group of people at risk, and Apple subsequently removed both apps from the .
