"Face-aging apps, which have a snowball effect, have recently become the most popular applications," said Deniz Unay, an Istanbul-based social media specialist, adding that Turkey is one of the biggest downloaders of the app.
Speaking about the risks of such applications, he said although it is hard to predict how this data will be used in the future, one way of using the private data could be for virtual theft.
"It’s clear that this app is stealing data. You should remember that it can take all kinds of data,” he said, urging users to avoid downloading such apps.
Speaking about the risks of such applications, he said although it is hard to predict how this data will be used in the future, one way of using the private data could be for virtual theft.
"It’s clear that this app is stealing data. You should remember that it can take all kinds of data,” he said, urging users to avoid downloading such apps.
“If we assume that facial recognition will be used in the future by several private companies including banks, it can lead to huge problems once the data is stored by someone else," he warned.
But Unay also pointed to FaceApp’s possible benefits, saying it could be used to locate criminals since their facial features can be stored in the app’s archive.
But Unay also pointed to FaceApp’s possible benefits, saying it could be used to locate criminals since their facial features can be stored in the app’s archive.
by socialmediaspecialist August 1, 2019