Today your social feeds are full of everything that is usually missing.
Wrinkles. Crows’ feet. White hair. Drooping chins. Sunspots.
Yes, “old” people are replacing smooth-skinned yoga influencers and your work-wife’s breakfast smoothie as the overarching theme on Instagram and Facebook this week.
It’s all thanks to the Face App, which “ages” your self-portrait so you can post a selfie of past and future-you for LOLs.
And oh, how the Young People are LOL-ing. “Eek, terrifying,” is the most common reaction, along with exaltations to use more moisturiser, get to your Botox appointment, stat, and maybe even die young, before such a horrific fate as ageing can befall you.
Harmless fun? Sure.
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And the fine print for using this app? There are multiple security and privacy concerns being raised by many in IT.
They literally own the images you send them and can use them (and your username or real name if provided) for whatever they want. I thought readers might like to know a bit more than some fun and giggles playing with a phone.
Anyway, that's enough from me - this tin-foil hat is making me look old.
Love this article. It's definitely a privilege to grow old.