r/AWDTSGisToxic

I’ve spent close to a year working on this, and over the last two months, we’ve gotten extremely organized. Formal notices, preservation-of-evidence requests, documentation, and a focused strategy. A lot has been happening behind the scenes, and I’m proud of how far we’ve come.

The AWDTSG Facebook groups we’ve been tracking are paused and aren’t allowing new posts. Existing posts remain, but men are continuing to file DMCA notices seeking removal of their photographs. There’s still work to do, but stopping the flow of new posts is significant.

Tea announced today that it’s back on the App Store - but being back doesn’t mean being back to business as usual.

From what I’m seeing, the feeds built around posting men’s photographs and commenting on them are gone. They’ve also prohibited naming private individuals in their Communities feed. That effectively shuts down the “name him, post him, discuss him” model we’ve been challenging.

For the people using those features to expose personal information, make anonymous accusations, harass, or dogpile men, the app now appears basically useless for that purpose. What’s left looks more like a general discussion forum about television and favorite foods, alongside paid background checks and reverse phone number lookups. Whether that keeps people subscribed remains to be seen.

I can’t claim our efforts alone caused every change, and we’ll have to see whether these restrictions hold. But these are major strides toward the outcome we’ve been fighting for. Everyone who documented content, submitted notices, and helped us get organized has contributed to this effort.

MDA will also continue working with Match Group. They’ve been helpful in our interactions so far and appear receptive to the concerns we’re raising. We appreciate that cooperation and intend to keep building on it as we advocate for men’s privacy and safety.

This has always been about the men on the receiving end - their privacy, reputations, relationships, and mental health. Nobody should have to feel powerless while strangers turn their personal life into entertainment.

So I’m taking a week or two to step back, relax, and enjoy my own life. There’s more to accomplish - the Facebook groups still remain online with all the previous posts, but this feels like a milestone worth celebrating, and I finally feel like I can take a breath.

Keep preserving relevant evidence, pursuing legitimate removal requests via DMCA, and supporting each other. Thank you for standing with me.

Go enjoy your lives, too, soldiers! We’ve earned a beer, or 6. 🍻

-HQStaff

It appears that the Tea App has closed down the “intel” section, I.e where members can post photos and names of men. You can no longer search for men.
Hopefully this is permanent!

hey the tea app section that has all the pics of guys seems to be down, is tea finally finished?