In the app's early days, Tea required selfies and IDs "as an added layer of safety to ensure that only women were signing up for the app," according to the company's statement.

Tea markets itself as a safe way for women to anonymously vet men they might meet on dating apps such as Tinder or Bumble — ensuring that the men are who they say they are, not criminals and not alrea...

The leaked data included full names, selfies, driver’s licenses, and sensitive messages from within the app.