False Houseparty hacking rumors saw 1 million delete the app last year

False Houseparty hacking rumors saw 1 million delete the app last year

"I spent a long time trying to find the source of this misinfo at the time. I found no evidence of a deliberate smear campaign, Houseparty's claim."

What you need to know

Houseparty is shutting down in October.
A new report has revealed insight into a hacking scandal last year.
It says false claims led to 1 million people uninstalling the app.

A new revelation in the wake of Houseparty's announcement that it will shut down next month has revealed 1 million people deleted the app following rumors of a hacking problem last year.

Houseparty announced Thursday that the app would shut down in October:

Millions of people around the world have used Houseparty to connect with their friends and family since the app launched. Today, we’re sharing that we’ve made the decision to discontinue the app in October. ❤️