Apple Removes Women’s Safety Dating App Over Privacy and Moderation Failures
Apple has removed the women’s dating safety app Tea from its App Store after multiple privacy breaches and failure to implement required content moderation. The app, which promised user anonymity, faced lawsuits over exposed personal data including sensitive conversations and identity documents.
App Store Removal Following Guideline Violations
Apple has removed the controversial women’s dating safety application Tea from the App Store after the app repeatedly failed to meet platform requirements for content moderation and user privacy protection, according to reports from 404 Media. The removal also extends to a copycat application called TeaOnHer, with Apple confirming both apps violated multiple App Store guidelines regarding user data protection and objectionable content reporting mechanisms.