Beware! You might want to think twice before you use this viral selfie app, everything you need to know about FaceApp

Over last couple of days, you must have come across memes on social media, making celebrities and Cricketers look much older than ir actual . That magical transformation of ir looks is taken care of by artificial intelligence (AI) techlogy. This trend has gone viral and w our social media ps have d quite a lot. But while it's really fun and somewhat real looking which makes you want to see what you would look like when you get old, you might want to think twice before using FaceApp due to some serious privacy-related concerns raised online. And app has so much more to offer than merely making your faces look older or younger, and we'll discuss all of m shortly.

First up, what is FaceApp?

Source: Faceapp.com

FaceApp can fetch photos on your phone and make you smile (only in your photos). We first heard about this app in 2017 - when term AI h just started to be a part of our everyday vocabulary. So, re's absolutely thing new about app and this is probably second time it has gone viral since its introduction. Earlier, app h gone viral because it was new and yes, it undeniably has certain exciting features that make it desirable.

So why has FaceApp gone viral w?

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On social media, you never kw when something trends or goes viral and for what reason! Last month, random memes showing clueless videos of 'JCB' excavators digging up dirt h Internet abuzz and body exactly kws why. However, many such apps and features have previously been a subject of a viral internet sensation, courtesy of extensive promotion through or popular brands as well as influencer marketing.

Controversy....controversy...and some more controversy

FaceApp h previously been subject to criticism due to its controversial ethnicity filters that would allow changing a person from one ethnicity to ar.  Similarly, re was ar controversial filter to make users look “hotter” by simply making m whiter inste. Later on, FaceApp removed all those controversial filters in response to widespre criticism over its alleged focus on race inste of face.

Questions about privacy

Some privacy concerns are raised about FaceApp using your photos in background. But as of w, re's conclusive evidence to support statement that FaceApp is indeed using your camera roll in background. Meanwhile, some iPhone users have also reported concerns about FaceApp's allowing users to select photos without explicitly giving photo access to app.

In its privacy policy, FaceApp states that it collects location information and information about your browsing history.

"se tools collect information sent by your device or our Service, including web ps you visit, d-ons, and or information that assists us in improving Service," FaceApp says in its policy.

Although FaceApp says "we will t rent or sell your information to third parties outside FaceApp," it says that it shares information with "third-party vertising partners," as far as delivering targeted s are concerned.

Whatever case may be, you need to be extra careful while using untrustworthy photo editing apps, especially those seeking access to your photos and stor.

So far, FaceApp has crossed 100 million downlos on Google Play Store.