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"Tea" app - user database leaked today (incl. drivers license & IDs). Daily reminder not to give your ID to online services [THEY DO NOT PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION] (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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Remember the UK new safety law. https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/15/reddit-rolls-out-age-verification-in-the-uk-to-comply-with-new-rules/

https://www.404media.co/women-dating-safety-app-tea-breached-users-ids-posted-to-4chan/

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[–] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Friendly reminder that some services do need your ID otherwise they cannot help you or at least they need to very you (accountants, notaries, etc)

edit: I can´t do your tax report if I 1 don´t identify you and 2 I don't have the social security for which I need to do the report

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Iirc, it's so that only women can join the app.

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