HelloTalk.com

The HelloTalk application is frequently attacked by hackers, who can access the contents of the phone, the camera, the data flow of the phone's display, etc. If you really need to use the application: - NEVER start or accept conversations with users with profiles without any information; - remove all non-essential access privileges from the application; - do not use a nickname that can be traced back to your full name or traceable on social networks; - do not provide any personal information unless you already know the person you are conversing with well; - similarly, do not include too personal details in your profile; - while using the HelloTalk app, do not use or keep other important applications in the background (e.g. home banking), close the HelloTalk app first; - be very careful...

The idea of an app for language exchange is good. But most people use it like Tinder, not for learning. Lots of stories about couples from Hellotalk on Youtube. Developers ask to report dating, but hard 'cause people don't respond. Finding serious partners is tough. Boys get few replies; girls get many, even from wrong language. App should hide pictures, age, and gender to stop dating. Random voice calls would help too.

It lets folks practice language swap. However, like many apps uniting people, it draws in some bad apples. They should work on weeding out time wasters, fakes, and scammers. Users should rate others to steer clear of bad ones.