FaceApp has become wildly popular for its ability to take a photo of anyone’s face and age it, or transform its features. Developed by a Russian-based company however, it has recently gone viral because many are questioning the security and privacy risks that may come for millions of Americans who have already used this app.
In fact, Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer has called for a federal investigation into the company as he notes that there are potential national security risks to the data captured within the app.
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“It would be deeply troubling if the sensitive personal information of U.S. citizens was provided to a hostile foreign power actively engaged in cyber hostilities against the United States,” Schumer said in a letter to the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission.
“I ask that the FTC consider whether there are adequate safeguards in place to prevent the privacy of Americans using this application, including government personnel and military service members, from being compromised,” the senator wrote.
While the average consumer may not realize the implications for giving up facial…
