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Tea App A Second Tea Breach Reveals Users’ DMs About Abortions and Cheating (www.404media.co)
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tea-app-leak-worsens-with-second-database-exposing-user-chats/

https://redlib.orangenet.cc/r/AskWomen/comments/1m9ydcn/what_iswas_the_tea_app_actually_like/

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[–] 7 points 1 year ago (17 children)

I'm not going to hold it against women for having a private group to tell on predatory dudes when this existed and nobody ever faced any consequences. What We Learned About the 70K-Person Telegram Channel on How to Rape Women

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (15 children)

    Arguing that tea was for "telling on predatory dudes" is like saying backdooring encryption is to catch people spreading CP.

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  • [–] -5 points 1 year ago (14 children)

    That's what the creator of the site said it was for.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Would you believe me if I told you some systems are used for other things than what's intended?

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  • [+] -6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Sure, if you have evidence. What do you think it was really being used for? And what's your evidence?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    No need for evidence. The idea of anyone being able to claim anything about a person without proof is inherently flawed. Are you saying that the app has some magical feature which forces everyone to tell the truth? No disgruntled ex can make up things about their previous partner? I would love to see you prove that.

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

    No, of course I'm not saying that. It's a profoundly stupid idea because it is so open to abuse. That doesn't mean that the majority of users are abusing it, though, which seems to be what you're claiming.

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

    I can't think of any way to use the app that doesn't rely on posting pictures and personal information of people without their consent.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I guess if you think "This dude acts kinda rapey" qualifies as "personal information".

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Which dude? How are you going to identify them?

    Their full name, pictures and location would be required or your information about his rapeyness is worthless.

    You're not going to have that person's permission to post their information and so you're doing it without their consent.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (4 children)

    And that's what the people seeking to ban encryption claim it to be for, as well. Doesn't make it true.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    What is the truth, then?

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

    That this app was set up for libel and doxxing, and would be abhorrent if the demographics were switched at all.

    You know the "pro features" included address and phone number? Never mind the unaccountable reviews the reviewed can't even see making targeted harassment campaigns easier, posting "address and phone number" is "bad."

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago*

    This is some Grade-A whataboutism right here.

    Of COURSE the people in that group chat deserve punishment, and probably the same 20 years that French(?) guy got depending on who all did what.

    Just because that happened though doesn't excuse that this happened. The company did a horrendous thing by holding onto highly sensitive and private data it said it should have deleted and then failed to secure it in any way, AND the userbase was absolutely vile and abusive towards men.

    All three things need to see justice brought to them, and you should not excuse one just because another happened and wasn't dealt with properly.

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