Hackers leak 13,000 user photos and IDs from the Tea app, designed as a women's safe space

Messaging has been turned off on the women's dating safety app Tea, following a hack which has exposed thousands of members' images, posts and comments.

What caused the Tea App data breach to expose 72,000 images? Imagine signing up for an app meant to keep you safe, only to find your personal information shared across the internet. This is the reality for thousands of women who used the Tea app,