FaceApp application: the viral challenge that makes you an old man
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These days, the FaceApp application has caused a stir in social networks. The platform adds wrinkles, white hair and age users in seconds. Celebrities and thousands of users share virally images of the future.
FaceApp has different filters and tools that, with surprising realism. The application is available for free download for Android and iOS devices.
How does FaceApp work?
When entering the application, we will have to choose a photograph to edit. To do this, FaceApp allows you to choose it from your own smartphone gallery, from Facebook or from your celebrity image bank.
¡Hey, #BTSArmy! Estuvimos jugando con #FaceApp, parece ser MUY ACERTADO 😂🙌 #Jungkook @bts_twt pic.twitter.com/jUxycK83YN
— TNT™ América Latina (@TNTLA) July 15, 2019
When selecting the photo, FaceApp offers several editing options, such as ‘Smiles‘, ‘Makeup‘, ‘Styles of hairstyle‘ and the famous ‘Age’ function. In this section we can both age the person and rejuvenate them.
Once we have the image ready, we can download and share it in different social networks. It should be noted that in the free version the app will add a small watermark to the photograph.
The standard version of FaceApp allows to use 21 free filters, while in the Pro version it gives us access to 28 filters.
Famous seen through FaceApp
so i’ve tried that faceapp filter on some of the mcu men to see what they would look like when they’re older and i- pic.twitter.com/LymIjQ5KEp
— norm’s manon (@reedushiddles) July 17, 2019
What information does FaceApp collect?
Although it is a means of entertainment, using the application could compromise the privacy of users. The concern arises from the permissions that FaceApp requests, obtaining easy access to the camera and the image gallery of smartphones.
Although many applications ask for this type of permission, the problem with FaceApp is that it does not make its privacy policy completely clear. Their bases are not updated since January 2017.
Source: La República
