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title: FaceApp Stirs Debate Among Consumers and Legislatures on Russian Intent
description: Russian-owned FaceApp, a mobile application that allows users to alter their facial structure, causes political discussion and consumer divide over the privacy clause that states the company owns all user content.
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# [FaceApp Stirs Debate Among Consumers and Legislatures on Russian Intent](https://www.nationalinvestornetwork.com/consumer-services/faceapp-stirs-debate-among-consumers-and-legislatures-on-russian-intent)

 Written by [Haley Moore](https://www.nationalinvestornetwork.com/consumer-services/author/haley-moore) | Jul 18, 2019 11:43:27 PM

Russian-owned FaceApp, a mobile application that allows users to alter their facial structure, causes political discussion and consumer divide over the privacy clause that states the [company owns all user content](https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2019/07/17/viral-app-faceapp-now-owns-access-to-more-than-150-million-peoples-faces-and-names/#183c8a0d62f1). 

FaceApp is one of the most popular app store downloads for both Android and Apple devices, but the recent discovery of its data collection and privacy clause erupts further debate into how companies store and use consumer data. Democratic Senator [Chuck Shumer](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/faceapp-top-democrat-chuck-schumer-urges-fbi-to-investigate-troubling-russian-app/) urges for further investigation on the matter.

The FaceApps terms of service state that the company owns a never-ending and irrevocable royalty-free license to do anything they want with a user's content, including their face.

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