TeaOnHer: Viral app for anonymous posts about women faces security flaws and criticism
Marketed as a 'safety companion,' it mirrors the original Tea app, which allows women to share anonymous reports about men. The app climbed to No. 3 in the store's free app chart this week, just behind the original Tea app and ChatGPT.
TeaOnHer's description promises 'verified reports about dating experiences to help identify red flags' and allows users to post under pseudonyms. Since launching earlier this month, the app has been downloaded over 165,000 times, according to estimates from marketing intelligence firm Sensor Tower. However, it holds an average App Store rating of 2.0, compared to Tea's 4.6.
Security concerns have already surfaced. Security researcher's discovered a flaw in TeaOnHer's publicly accessible API that exposed user content, including reviews and images of women posted on the platform.
TechCrunch reported a similar vulnerability, claiming it also allowed access to verification selfies, driver's licences, usernames, and email addresses.
TeaOnHer has not responded to requests for comment. Xavier Lampkin, listed as CEO of developer Newville Media Corporation, has also remained silent.
The launch of TeaOnHer comes shortly after a major security breach at the original Tea app, which exposed 72,000 images, private messages, and sensitive identification documents. Lawsuits were quickly filed against Tea Dating Advice, its official name.
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