BUSINESS INSIDER – Tea, a women-only dating review app, lets users post anonymous feedback, run background checks, and flag men as red or green, claiming to promote safety – but critics argue it enables public shaming, legal risk, and false accusations. Inspired by whisper networks and Facebook groups like "Are We Dating the Same Guy?", Tea and similar apps (e.g. RAW) commercialize informal vetting while raising privacy and defamation concerns. Founder Sean Cook says Tea receives multiple legal threats daily. Experts warn that such platforms offload safety burdens onto women and fail to address the systemic causes of harmful dating behavior.
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