Tea
In short: Tea is a women-only dating safety app that lets members anonymously review men they have met, with ID and selfie verification for new users. DII reported that data breaches in July 2025 exposed user information, that Apple's App Store removal persisted into 2026, and that Tea relaunched with AI features. It is a closely watched case in dating trust and safety.
Key facts
| Type | Safety and verification |
|---|---|
| Fact | Tea is a women-only dating safety app that allows users to anonymously review men they have encountered [Dating Industry Insights, 2 March 2026] |
| Fact | Citing 404 Media, DII reported that data breaches in July 2025 exposed government ID photographs, selfie videos, private messages and home addresses for over one million users [Dating Industry Insights, 16 January 2026] |
| Fact | As of January 2026 DII reported three active class action lawsuits and that Apple's App Store ban remained in place seven months after the breaches [Dating Industry Insights, 16 January 2026] |
| Launch | Tea relaunched its website and added an AI dating coach to its Android app, with a Red Flag Radar AI chat analysis tool announced as upcoming [Dating Industry Insights, 16 January 2026] |
| Role | Jessica Dees is Tea's head of trust and safety [Dating Industry Insights, 16 January 2026] |
About Tea
Tea is a women-only dating safety app. According to Dating Industry Insights, it allows users to review men they have encountered anonymously, and requires identity verification so that reviews are credible. DII reports that new users must now submit either a selfie video or photograph alongside government-issued identification, checked through a third-party provider, according to Jessica Dees, Tea's head of trust and safety.
DII reported in January 2026, citing 404 Media, that data breaches in July 2025 exposed government ID photographs, selfie videos, private messages and home addresses for more than one million users. DII also reported that three separate class action lawsuits remained active against the company, that Apple's App Store ban was still in place seven months after the breaches, and that Tea had shut down its direct messaging feature. These are DII's reports and the lawsuits are unresolved allegations. The company told DII it had carried out penetration testing at the infrastructure level and expanded its monitoring processes.
Tea relaunched its website in January 2026 and added AI features to its Android app, including an AI dating coach and an upcoming tool called Red Flag Radar AI that will analyse chat conversations. Dees said the tools are designed to supplement community insight. DII has also covered Green Flags, a separate service that charges men to contest reviews posted about them on Tea.
Features and products
- Red Flag Radar AI: Tea's upcoming AI chat analysis tool [Dating Industry Insights, 16 January 2026]
Stories about Tea
- Tea's Reputation Economy: Green Flags Monetizes Dating Anxiety
Green Flags charges men to contest or remove negative reviews on the women-only dating safety app Tea, according to 404 Media. - Tea Is Back. Three Lawsuits, a Data Breach and an Apple Ban Later.
Tea has relaunched its website after July breaches exposed IDs and selfie videos of over one million users, with three class actions still active. - Tea's Data Breach: A Case Study in Regulatory Recklessness
Tea disabled messaging after researchers found 1.1 million private messages exposed, its second breach in under a week after 72,000 leaked images. - Tea's $1.6M ARR: A Wake-Up Call for Match Group's Safety Promises
Dating safety app Tea has over 500,000 users and $1.6M in annual recurring revenue, according to the company, by offering background checks to women.
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Questions about Tea
What is Tea?
Tea is a women-only dating safety app where members can anonymously review men they have encountered.
Did Tea have a data breach?
DII reported, citing 404 Media, that data breaches in July 2025 exposed user information including government ID photographs and selfie videos.
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