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 application found itself atop Apple’s App Store earlier this week after hordes of new users signed up to the app.

Controversial Dating Platform Tea App Faces Massive Hack; Raises Privacy and Safety Concerns for Women A shocking data breach has hit the American dating app Tea, a platform designed exclusively for women to rate and review men they’ve interacted or gone on dates with.

Tea, a viral women-only dating advice app in the United States, has confirmed a massive data breach that exposed around 72,000 user images. The app is designed to let women anonymously review men they are dating, offering a space for users to share warnings, advice, and background details about potential partners.

The "Tea" app, a dating advice platform made for women, has gone viral on TikTok as users leave controversial reviews. An expert says it could be harmful.

The Tea dating app, which allows background checks on men, suffered a data breach despite promises of top-notch safety, leaking 72000 images.

Launched in 2023 by Sean Cook, a Bay Area tech exec whose mother was catfished, Tea aims to give women more control in the often murky world of online dating.

Tea, an app designed to let women safely discuss men they date has been breached, with thousands of selfies and photo IDs of users exposed, the company confirmed on Friday.