Men pay to erase anonymous dating gossip from Tea app
A service called Tea App Green Flags is helping men remove negative posts about them from the anonymous gossip app Tea. The company, run by men despite Tea being marketed as a women-only platform, claims to have deleted over 2,500 posts for more than 750 clients in two years. Most of these clients are male, and the process involves submitting personal details and links to the posts in question.
The service was founded two years ago by a man known only as 'Jay'. Initially, it targeted posts in Are We Dating the Same Guy Facebook groups. Now, it focuses on Tea, an app where users share anonymous gossip about dating experiences. Jay argues that Tea's anonymity creates a 'cesspool of defamation' and believes women should post their real names and photos instead.
To request a takedown, clients must provide their name, age, location, photo, and links to the specific posts they want removed. The company does not disclose how it processes these requests, only responding through its online portal. Prices range from $1.99 to report a single Tea account to $79.99 for 25 accounts, with an average campaign taking 21 to 30 days. A $19.99 monthly subscription offers '24/7 Reputation Monitoring'.
Despite its focus on removing negative posts, Tea App Green Flags refuses to take down content about individuals accused of sexual assault unless the accuser uses their real name and photo. Since its launch, the service has handled over 759 clients, the majority of whom are men.
The company continues to operate without sharing details of its takedown methods. Clients pay for the removal of posts, with most being men seeking to clear their names from anonymous allegations. The service's policies and pricing remain unchanged, and its founder maintains that anonymity fuels defamation on platforms like Tea.
