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[–] lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Found this article after a quick web search: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2025/07/24/what-is-tea-the-viral-women-only-app-with-1-million-downloads/

It's an app where women upload photos of men they're dating to get "the tea" on them (red flags, catfishing, etc.). I always wondered if something like this existed. Sucks that it has to, sucks even more if their users are being targeted like this.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 38 points 1 day ago

The reason that up until now an app like that hasn't existed is because it is an absolutely awful idea if you spend more than 10 seconds thinking about it.

It's ripe for abuse in fact I would be surprised if even half of the reports are legitimate. Isn't absolutely god awful system and whoever thought this up is an absolute prat, who seriously needs to get outside and actually experience real life and real people.

[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 24 points 1 day ago

The original incarnation on Facebook got sued for posting libel and shut down. There's no judge of truth on these apps it's all she said and no he said.

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 78 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Talk about adding to the toxic nature of the world. Anyone thinking we should have a digital record of social reputation isn't thinking it through.

[–] damnedfurry@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

Sucks that it has to

It doesn't have to.