FaceApp, the controversial app which uses AI to age user photos, has become the viral story of the month. And the answer is fairly simple: "No, FaceApp isn’t taking photos of your face and taking them back to Russia for some nefarious project. Driven by celebrities, it has been difficult to escape the viral craze of the St. Petersburg app this week. TwitterThe senator asked for an investigation into potential "dark patterns" of data misuse, including "opaque disclosures and broader user authorizations." There is, of course, a much broader issue around access and monetization of user data across social media—including breaches and misuse.

Source: Forbes July 18, 2019 02:41 UTC