The latest version of Google's Arts and Culture app, which has users matching their selfies to works of art from museums worldwide, has some raising concerns about the privacy implications of sending facial information to Google, The Washington Post reports. A spokesman for Google has said the uploaded selfies are used for nothing more than art matches, and the app clarifies the company “will only store your photo for the time it takes to search for matches.” Jeramie Scott, national security counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, said, "The rise in the use of facial recognition by Google and other companies normalizes a privacy-invasive technology that lacks meaningful protections for users." Texas and Illinois both have biometric privacy laws that prevent the use of the app. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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