Chinese face-swapping app goes viral, sparks privacy concerns

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Lets users swap faces with celebrities, sports stars or anyone else in a video clip.

Chinese face-swapping app goes viral, sparks privacy concerns
ZAO - a new Chinese app that lets users swap their faces with celebrities, sports stars or anyone else in a video clip - racked up millions of downloads on the weekend but swiftly drew fire over privacy issues. The app's surge in popularity and sudden backlash from some users highlights how ...

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