TeaOnHer App Exposes Users' Personal Data Including Government IDs
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Summary
TeaOnHer, a rival app to Tea designed for men to share information about women they've dated, has exposed users' personal data, including government IDs and selfies. The app, trending on Apple's App Store, contains a significant security flaw. This mirrors the controversy around Tea, a women's safety app with over 6 million users, which also faces criticism for unverifiable claims.
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· 4 pulledTeaOnHer, an app designed for men to share photos and information about women they have supposedly dated, has exposed users’ personal information, including government IDs and selfies.
The app, which launched on the Apple App Store earlier this week, is a response to another viral app Tea that allows women to post about the men they date.
Tea is advertised as a women’s safety app with more than 6 million users that is similar to 'Are we dating the same guy?' Facebook networks.
The newly launched app, now trending on Apple's App Store, contains at least one major security flaw that exposes the private information of its users, including their uploaded selfies and government-issued IDs.
The newly launched app, now trending on Apple's App Store, contains at least one major security flaw that exposes the private information of its users, including their uploaded selfies and government-issued IDs.
