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FaceApp sparks myths and privacy fears. Here's how it works

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FaceApp, an app that can instantly transform a photo of your current face into your younger and older selves is raising fears that on iPhones, it would be able to upload all your photos, including screenshots with sensitive financial information or photos of kids with the names of their schools in the background. 

At the same time, Senate's top Democrat is urging federal agencies, including the FBI, to look into the potential national security and privacy risks the Russian-based phone app poses to the United States. 

That's prompting many consumers to ask whether a peek into the future worth their privacy in the present. People raised fears on Twitter and other social media sites about the app's privacy policy and whether it can gain access to sensitive data like screenshots of personal health information.


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