The FBI considers FaceApp to be a potential counterintelligence threat [pdf]

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Post by anigbrowl » Mon, Dec 02, 2019, 11:25 PM UTC

The FBI considers FaceApp to be a potential counterintelligence threat [pdf]
democrats.senate.gov

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Post by jjn2009 » Tue, Dec 03, 2019, 12:01 AM UTC

Seems like the only thing uploaded is your picture. I'd be curious to see what data it actually collects from your phone otherwise but just a photo feels pretty innocuous

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Dec 03, 2019, 12:03 AM UTC

jjn2009 wrote: post #2

Seems like the only thing uploaded is your picture. I'd be curious to see what data it actually collects from your phone otherwise but just a photo feels pretty innocuous

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Post by Wissmania » Tue, Dec 03, 2019, 12:05 AM UTC

I wonder how many people with a profile picture of their face on their Twitter/Facebook accounts are seriously concerned about this

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Post by rauchp » Tue, Dec 03, 2019, 12:05 AM UTC

Looks like the FBI designated FaceApp as a threat because of its crazy data policy and its Russian origin. Even though I think it's a really shady app, that's a pretty low bar.

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Post by judge2020 » Tue, Dec 03, 2019, 12:06 AM UTC

Wissmania wrote: post #4

I wonder how many people with a profile picture of their face on their Twitter/Facebook accounts are seriously concerned about this

Well Twitter and Facebook are American companies so it's obviously patriotic to give them your image and data.

(/s)

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Post by Wissmania » Tue, Dec 03, 2019, 12:08 AM UTC

judge2020 wrote: post #6

Wissmania wrote: post #4

I wonder how many people with a profile picture of their face on their Twitter/Facebook accounts are seriously concerned about this

Well Twitter and Facebook are American companies so it's obviously patriotic to give them your image and data. (/s)

The photos are public too...

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Post by threeseed » Tue, Dec 03, 2019, 12:14 AM UTC

jjn2009 wrote: post #2

Seems like the only thing uploaded is your picture. I'd be curious to see what data it actually collects from your phone otherwise but just a photo feels pretty innocuous

In Russia at least they could match your photo against your phone number, IMEI, IP address etc.

Especially useful for capturing younger users who are more likely to be anti-Putin.

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Post by tehlike » Tue, Dec 03, 2019, 12:14 AM UTC

Plenty of chinese apps under "utility" category is flooding the us consumers...

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Post by corporate_shi11 » Tue, Dec 03, 2019, 12:15 AM UTC

judge2020 wrote: post #6

Wissmania wrote: post #4

I wonder how many people with a profile picture of their face on their Twitter/Facebook accounts are seriously concerned about this

Well Twitter and Facebook are American companies so it's obviously patriotic to give them your image and data. (/s)

It's certainly better than giving your face to sketchy apps from Russia or China.