Launched in 2023 by Sean Cook, a Bay Area tech exec whose mother was catfished, Tea aims to give women more control in the often murky world of online dating.

Its full name is Tea Dating Advice, and the central idea is a women-only app that gives those who are dating the ability to access background checks on men. This includes whether they have a criminal record (or if they're sex offenders), as well as reverse image searching to identify catfishing (assuming a false identity online).

The Tea dating app, which allows background checks on men, suffered a data breach despite promises of top-notch safety, leaking 72000 images.

Tea, a viral women-only dating advice app in the United States, has confirmed a massive data breach that exposed around 72,000 user images. The app is designed to let women anonymously review men they are dating, offering a space for users to share warnings, advice, and background details about potential partners.

The application found itself atop Apple's App Store earlier this week after hordes of new users signed up to the app.

Tea, a phone app where women can review dates with men so other women can leave comments, was hacked over the weekend and 13,000 user selfies and photo IDs were released. The company says it has hired cybersecurity experts to secure the systems.