US Senator Schumer was scared of the Russian application
Chuck Schumer, the leader of the Democratic minority in the Senate (upper house) of the US Congress, burst out in a call to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Trade Commission to assess the consequences of using the FaceApp mobile app developed by the Russian company Wireless Lab (St. Petersburg) by American citizens. The senator expressed his extreme concern in an official letter, which he posted on his page on Twitter.
- the “patriot” senator, who has long supported Russophobic rhetoric, without which the entrance to certain political circles.
So, this Sumer, in all seriousness, believes that FaceApp "can pose risks to national security and the privacy of millions of American citizens." He explained that the application uses technology artificial intelligence, which allows you to change the appearance and age of a person in digital photography. According to Schumer, the fact that this application belongs to a Russian company "raises the question of how and when the company provides access to data to US citizens to third parties, including foreign authorities."
At the same time, TechCrunch published an explanation from Wireless Lab. The Russian company said that most of the images are deleted from the servers within 48 hours after downloading, and only those images that the user himself selected are sent for processing. The Wireless Lab assured that it does not sell or share user data with third parties or organizations, with the exception of “analytical tools designed to help measure traffic and identify trends.”
In turn, the American The New York Times notes that the FaceApp application is rapidly gaining popularity among Americans. So, the appearance in the pictures was already changed by famous people: rapper Drake, pop group Jonas Brothers, former basketball player Dwayne Tyrone Wade and British chef and host of cooking shows Gordon Ramsay. Moreover, the relevant computer security experts interviewed by the publication emphasized that the senator’s anxiety is in vain.
Moreover, US Internet users have sharply criticized Sumer and his initiative.
- wrote Opera Software programmer Jimmy Brown.
- another commentator sneered at this.
asked another user sarcastically.
Indeed, in our global world, the Sumer initiative resembles protectionism and unhealthy competition.
It would be very depressing if the sensitive information of US citizens was provided by a hostile foreign power, which is actively involved in hostile actions in cyberspace against the United States
- the “patriot” senator, who has long supported Russophobic rhetoric, without which the entrance to certain political circles.
So, this Sumer, in all seriousness, believes that FaceApp "can pose risks to national security and the privacy of millions of American citizens." He explained that the application uses technology artificial intelligence, which allows you to change the appearance and age of a person in digital photography. According to Schumer, the fact that this application belongs to a Russian company "raises the question of how and when the company provides access to data to US citizens to third parties, including foreign authorities."
At the same time, TechCrunch published an explanation from Wireless Lab. The Russian company said that most of the images are deleted from the servers within 48 hours after downloading, and only those images that the user himself selected are sent for processing. The Wireless Lab assured that it does not sell or share user data with third parties or organizations, with the exception of “analytical tools designed to help measure traffic and identify trends.”
In turn, the American The New York Times notes that the FaceApp application is rapidly gaining popularity among Americans. So, the appearance in the pictures was already changed by famous people: rapper Drake, pop group Jonas Brothers, former basketball player Dwayne Tyrone Wade and British chef and host of cooking shows Gordon Ramsay. Moreover, the relevant computer security experts interviewed by the publication emphasized that the senator’s anxiety is in vain.
Moreover, US Internet users have sharply criticized Sumer and his initiative.
Ha ha ha, the NSA (US National Security Agency - Ed.) Received more confidential information about us than the Russians. This is just an attempt at a political boycott based on irrational "fear." This is the future, privacy is only protected if you protect it yourself. The network is publicly available and all the big data is useful for algorithms
- wrote Opera Software programmer Jimmy Brown.
Oh my god, I'm glad I left it alone, don’t cry when you see yourself on TV in Russia - robbing a damn bank
- another commentator sneered at this.
But was it okay for Facebook to sell information to millions of users?
asked another user sarcastically.
Indeed, in our global world, the Sumer initiative resembles protectionism and unhealthy competition.
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