Hack leaks private photos from viral Tea app, where women can anonymously review men

App Overview & User Dynamics - A new viral app, designed for women to share experiences about men they've dated, has gained significant traction, becoming the number one app on the Apple App Store [1][6] - The app allows users to post photos and names of local men, leaving "red flags" or "green flags" and comments about dating experiences, including background checks and reverse image searches [2] Privacy & Security Concerns - The app, promising anonymity, experienced a security breach where 72,000 photos were accessed without authorization, including 13,000 account verification photos intended to be private [4] - The breach raises concerns about potential leaks of identifying images online [4] Controversy & Legal Implications - The app faces backlash from men fearing misrepresentation or doxing [3] - Concerns are emerging that the app is geared more towards gossip than safety, potentially leading to cyberbullying due to the anonymity of women users versus the public profiles of men [5] - Similar online spaces have faced lawsuits, some of which were later dismissed [5]