Updated
April 01, 2020 19: 45: 05
It was set to be the platform for these isolated times.
Downloads of group-video app Houseparty surged in recent weeks as friends and family members, in a coronavirus-lockdown world, sought to move their IRL relationships online.
But now Houseparty is facing a wave of deletions following rumours the platform is compromising users’ data security.
Here’s what you need to know.
People are freaking out and spreading rumours
In the past day, Twitter has been full of users claiming their Spotify, PayPal and iCloud accounts have been compromised and blaming Houseparty for the breach without providing proof.
Epic Games, which owns the app, said the claims were inaccurate.
“We’ve found no evidence to suggest a link between Houseparty and the compromises