return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoWomen’s ‘red flag’ app Tea is a privacy nightmarewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square120fedilinkarrow-up1348arrow-down18
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minus-squareIlovethebomb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·2 days agoThere’s definitely a use case, but there’s an inherent power imbalance to these products that makes sure they will always be misused. The submitters are anonymous, and it’s up to the person being reported on to prove the accusations are false. Or, they’re supposed to be anonymous.
minus-square0x0@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·1 day ago it’s up to the person being reported on to prove the accusations are false. The person doesn’t even know they’re mentioned in the app.
minus-squareIlovethebomb@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·1 day agoWhich is even worse, because unless someone tells them, they’re blissfully unaware. With most forms of Libel, at least the victim will see it in a timely manner.
There’s definitely a use case, but there’s an inherent power imbalance to these products that makes sure they will always be misused. The submitters are anonymous, and it’s up to the person being reported on to prove the accusations are false.
Or, they’re supposed to be anonymous.
The person doesn’t even know they’re mentioned in the app.
Which is even worse, because unless someone tells them, they’re blissfully unaware.
With most forms of Libel, at least the victim will see it in a timely manner.