By now you’ve probably heard of FaceApp. You upload a picture of yourself and then get to see what you’ll look like when you’re old. The Jonas Brothers are doing it, Drake is doing it, and it seems like everyone is doing it. Fun, right? Well, FaceApp is owned by a Russian company. And when you use the app, you are giving that company access to your data.
Viral FaceApp raises privacy concerns
The Jonas Brothers used FaceApp to post this picture on their Instagram. Photo credit: The Jonas Brothers
Credits
Guest:
April Glaser - Slate technology writer -
@aprilaser
Host:
Madeleine Brand
Producers:
Sarah Sweeney,
Michell Eloy,
Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir,
Rosalie Atkinson,
Adriana Cargill,
Brian Hardzinski