A spokesperson for Tea confirmed the hack to ABC News Friday afternoon, noting it involved a database that stored around 13,000 images of selfies and photo identification submitted as users sought to verify their accounts, as well as nearly 60,000 images viewable for all app users.

An app that allows woman to run background checks on the men they meet online has suffered a data breach. The hack has exposed thousands of user-submitted photos posted to the Tea app, it was confirmed on Friday (July 25). The app is used by millions of women in the US and had even featured as the Apple app store's top free app this week.

A dating advice app that lets women anonymously review their dates and compare notes has surged in popularity.