FaceApp Could Ultimately Be a FacePalm

FaceApp for iOS and Android has been around since 2017 but just recently went viral as celebrities and many other people used it to alter photographs to make themselves look 20 years older. This has raised privacy concerns, as Americans are uploading photographs and device-related data to a service operated by a company based in Russia. The image alterations performed by FaceApp-which calls itself an "AI Face Editor"-are done on the company's servers instead of on user devices.

Although the app has offered an aging filter since shortly after its launch, it went viral this week after someone noticed that the company was claiming complete rights to the photos it processed. The terms and conditions are pretty Draconian.FaceApp Could Ultimately Be a FacePalm Since the Irrevocable Use of User Photos and Data Sounds the Alarm on Privacy Issues

Adam Levin, Founder of CyberScout and author of "Swiped" says "FaceApp's privacy policy is definitely cause for alarm.  It allows for 'irrevocable' use of user photos and content, which could be a facepalm for an app whose filter is designed to age you, but whose privacy policy seems to be out of the dark ages. With an R&D team located in Russia, the hotbed of nation state hackers and troll farms, and a terms of use that denies the user any rights, this app could not only be a privacy nightmare, but also raises national security concerns."

#Facebook use of face app can mean invasion of privacy - This app shows you how you will look at 80 years but your personal information can get compromised ! Watch this yesterday's debate on Face App-Age Challenge goes viral. Are  you aware of the dangers?