READ MORE:* FaceApp releases change-your-race filters* Man designs app to reveal what women look like without makeup* Google app that matches your face to artwork raises privacy concernsIS FACEAPP RUSSIAN? Of course many people are likely uploading photos of their own faces and then not posting them anywhere because it's very confronting. FaceApp uses very complicated algorithms to edit the photos, which are not installed locally when you install the app. Your images must be uploaded to a FaceApp server for processing, meaning a copy of your photo is sent to the developers. Some people online have claimed that FaceApp automatically uploads all the photos on your phone as soon as you use it for the first time.

Source: Stuff July 17, 2019 13:52 UTC