Houseparty: Is the app safe and should you delete your account?

Viral posts are suggesting that popular chat app Houseparty has been hacked – and users' personal information stolen along with it. Houseparty has rocketed to the top of various app stores, as a way to stay in touch with friends during coronavirus lockdowns in many parts of the world. The somewhat intense app includes a variety of features, including the ability to join in friends' voice chats without calling them, and the option to play games within chats. The new tweets claim that after users install the group video call platform, they find their other accounts, including their Spotify, Amazon and PayPal logins, have been compromised. They suggest that those details have been leaked from within the Houseparty app, and that downloading it caused them to lose control of their personal data.