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Snapchat Tests 'Cameos' Feature to Deep-Fake User Selfies Into Shared Videos

Snapchat is testing a new feature called Cameos that allows users to map their selfies onto short looping videos to share in chats. The tool serves as an interactive alternative to Bitmoji and is set for a global rollout in mid-December.

Viral Chinese Deepfake App Zao Sparks Major Privacy Fears

A popular new Chinese app called Zao allows users to easily swap their faces onto celebrities, but its extreme user agreement raises serious privacy and intellectual property concerns.

WeChat Blocks Viral Deepfake App Zao Over Privacy and Security Fears

WeChat restricts access to the popular face-swapping app Zao amid intense backlash over its aggressive data policies and deepfake security risks. The app, which went viral in China for its realistic celebrity face replacements, promises to update its controversial user terms.

Viral Chinese Deepfake App Zao Faces Intense Privacy Backlash

A wildly popular Chinese face-swapping app called Zao sparks a major privacy controversy after users discover its aggressive data policies. The app's developers promise to update their terms following immediate public outrage.