It is indeed a strange time we live in, when a large number of our population will believe a rumor, or in some cases, a blatant falsehood (see also: lie), over the truth.
The latest social media rumor is that the popular photo-editing smartphone app, NewProfilePic, is stealing your data and is based out of Russia.
Here are the facts:
- Linerock Investments LTD (the apps parent company), is based out of Tortola, which is located in the British Virgin Islands.
- Linerock Investments LTD is not new. They have been around for over 20 years.
- Linerock Investments LTD also developed two other very popular photo editing apps: “Photo Lab Picture Editor & Art” and “ToonMe – cartoons from photos“.
There is however a logical explanation for some of the rumors and misinformation:
A few websites have claimed that the NewProfileApp was registered in Moscow. The explanation for that was actually pretty basic. A spokesperson’s responded via email to fact-checking website, Snopes, with a statement that read:
It is true that the domain was registered to the Moscow address. It is the former Moscow address of the founder of the company. He does not live in the Russian Federation at the moment. By now the address has been changed in order to avoid any confusion.
Other concerns were that the app is “stealing money” or your “private data” off your device.
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