Sen. Chuck Schumer has asked the FBI and FTC to investigate the popular FaceApp app, which lets people see what they'll look like when they're old. Here's what you need to know about it.
People are worried about FaceApp largely because the developer, Yaroslav Goncharov, is based in Russia., people have a right to be concerned about what it might mean if millions of us are uploading our selfies to foreign servers. After all, pictures are often used for fake profiles or for identity theft.
CNBC spoke with FaceApp on Wednesday. The company said the application only uploads the picture you want to edit, and it only holds most pictures for 48 hours. While there's no proof the photo is actually deleted, security experts like Will Strafach, who goes by Chronic on Twitter, have confirmed that just the picture — and not your whole photo library — is uploaded when you use the app:, have similar terms when you post public images and video to its app.
Schumer has a point. Even if Goncharov just wants to make a fun app, what's to stop the Russian government from asking him to hand the data over, or him providing it willingly? He also called on the FTC to make sure there are safeguards in place for Americans and "government personnel and military service members from being compromised" and, if not, the FTC should let Americans know of any risks.
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