The US Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has asked the FBI and the Federal intelligence Commission to investigate the viral photo - sharing app FaceApp , a mobile application created by Russia 's Wireless Lab . He believes the app poses a national security and privacy risk , particularly since it is unclear how the AI app collects the data of its users or how they should be sure that their data is deleted after it is used . Democratic candidates for the presidency and their allies have been warned not to use FaceApp .
The US Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has asked the FBI and the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the viral photo-editing app FaceApp, a mobile application created by Russia's Wireless Lab. He believes the app poses a national security and privacy risk, particularly since it is unclear how the AI application keeps the data of its users or how they can be sure that their data is deleted after it is used. Democratic candidates for the presidency and their staff have been advised not to use FaceApp.