Tea and Hacking: Privacy and dating

 Here's a modern short story about privacy, and dating.  A dating app allowed women to widely share information about men.  The app asked women to reliably identify themselves.  It was hacked...

The NYT has the story

What to Know About the Hack at Tea, an App Where Women Share Red Flags About Men. A data breach exposed photos and ID cards of women who signed up for a fast-growing app for women to share details of men they might date.  By Isabella Kwai

 "A fast-growing app for women was hacked after it shot to the top of app download charts and kicked off heated debates about women’s safety and dating.

"The app, Tea Dating Advice, allowed women worried about their safety to share information about men they might date. Its premise was immediately polarizing: Some praised it as a useful way to warn women about dangerous men, while others called it divisive and a violation of men’s privacy.

"On Friday, Tea said that hackers had breached a data storage system, exposing about 72,000 images, including selfies and photo identifications of its users."

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https://www.teaforwomen.com/

 "Share experiences and seek advice within a secure, anonymous platform. Tea is built on trust; screenshots are blocked and all members are verified as women"