20/07/2019
On Social Media this week:
takes over the world!
If everyone on your timeline suddenly looks old, have no fear, the world isn’t over yet! Face App is a facial feature modification application available for and users. What does this mean? You take or upload a picture and the app applies filters that modify your face - make you look older, younger or even change hairstyles!
So, what’s all the buzz about?
Rumour has it that the app is part of a huge conspiracy. Why? Apart from being a Russian-born app, FaceApp's privacy policy states that the app pulls data like your location, IP address and browsing history. Why does a face modification software need all that info?
Others believe that FaceApp is no different from the , , , we use everyday.
Is this really a big deal or are we just overreacting?