Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on the FBI and Federal Trade Commission to investigate the popular smartphone app FaceApp, citing privacy concerns and fears the data could be shared with the Russian government.
FaceApp, which was released in 2017, went viral this week with celebrities and other public personalities all around the world sharing photos of themselves edited through the app. The app's makers say it uses artificial intelligence technology to edit the photos. On Thursday morning, it was the top app on the US Apple App Store.The company, which is based in St.
Read MoreThis app shows you what you'll look like as you ageSchumer also raised concerns about the company's terms of service, writing,"I have serious concerns regarding both the protection of the data that is being aggregated as well as whether users are aware of who may have access to it."CNN has reached out to FaceApp for comment.
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