Experts urged caution about sharing personal information with Tea: Carrie Ann Johnson said women should think hard before sending photos or information and said Tea should not be trusted like a whisper network, calling for clear statements about what can be protected and strong warnings about what should not be shared publicly.

Security researchers said a website relaunch does not remove breach risk: Jonathan Leitschuh said websites are equally vulnerable as apps and said external audits and penetration testing can improve outcomes; Dees said Tea continues penetration testing and uses enterprise-grade platform security and backend controls.

Tea said it will moderate allegations and provide a review process for non-users: Dees said Tea will monitor and moderate unchecked allegations, provide a moderation review process for non-users, and intervene in cases including harassment patterns, sexually explicit photos, or safety issues involving a minor.