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New Profile Pic 'scam' rumours debunked as photo editing app goes ... (HITC)

Social media users are obsessed with an app called New Profile Pic, but baseless rumours are flooding Twitter that it could be a scam.

You can also access it online, where it is called New Profile Pic, but the site is the same whether you use the app or website. The app is available on the iOS and Android App Store and is called New Profile Picture Maker. Social media users are obsessed with an app called New Profile Pic, but baseless rumours are flooding Twitter that it is a scam.

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New Profile Pic app trend has everyone turning selfies into artwork ... (The Sun)

A NEW app that uses artificial intelligence to turn your profile picture into a painting has taken the internet by storm.Called NewProfilePic (also Ne.

First, you need to download the app or head to the website. How to use the app How to download the app

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#NewProfilePic: Warning issued over viral app which hoovers data ... (Daily Mail)

Internet users have been warned not to use a New Profile Pic app as it sends the personal data, including facial recognition photographs to a company based ...

to speed up further processing of the same photos'. They added that the images are deleted after two weeks. However, many will be unaware that the company behind the app, Linerock Investments, is based in an apartment complex overlooking the Moscow River, beside Russia's Ministry of Defence and just three miles from Red Square. According to the new app's promotional material: 'The world around us is fast-paced and always evolving. Dare to be different, with a profile pic that reflects your current mood or state of mind. 'The NewProfilePic app lets you change your user image style as often as you want.

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Warning over Facebook New Profile Pic app with links to Russia (WalesOnline)

A cyber security expert has urged caution over giving the app access to your images and data.

According to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists Offshore Leaks database, Linerock is registered in Moscow and has a Russian director. The company's data policy states 'we collect certain personal information that you voluntarily provide to us'. But the

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NewProfilePic โ€” From Russia with security risks (BetaNews)

The NewProfilePic app has been taking Facebook by storm in recent days, allowing users to upload a photograph and have it turned into a piece of digital ...

Of particular concern as we move towards a more biometric approach to securing systems is that itโ€™s capturing high-resolution facial images. Back in 2017 FaceApp, also released by a Russian company, used AI to age photographs and also was found to be sending large amounts of data to Russia. The NewProfilePic app has been taking Facebook by storm in recent days, allowing users to upload a photograph and have it turned into a piece of digital artwork.

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Think Twice Before Downloading 'New Profile Pic' App -- Security ... (Hot 107.9)

Cyber security experts are issuing a warning when it comes to a new app that makes your pictures AI-like.

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Is New Profile Pic app safe? Expert warning as users share fears ... (The Sun)

INTERNET users are being warned about the New Profile Pic app as it may be stealing their personal info, one expert has claimed.A new app that uses ar.

Is the New Profile Pic app a scam? Users on Twitter are also sharing experts' fears of a Russian-based cyberattack or scam, with one person calling the New Profile Pic app a "phishing scam". Is New Profile Pic app a scam?

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