The TEA app data breach—exposing the personal info of 75,000 women and leaking millions of private messages—is disturbing. But the real issue runs deeper.
This platform was built and branded using Black culture, yet it’s not Black-owned. So while it profits from our likeness, language, and lifestyle, those profits don’t return to uplift our communities.
Worse, they often fund systems and platforms that move against us.
Ownership matters.
Culture isn’t a costume—it’s currency. And when we don’t own it, we’re being exploited twice.
🎙️ Dive deeper on this week’s episode of Invested, a @fanbase podcast now streaming everywhere.
Guest: @jdawkinsatl
