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Digital blackface, stolen artwork, encouraging speeding: Snapchat filters need sensitivity training

Snapchat is under fire for cultural insensitivity, stealing filter inspiration and encouraging speeding

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Snapchat released a Bob Marley filter on April 20, 2016 which altered users faces to a darker shade and added dreadlocks. They later put out a filter which was eerily close to an artists’ original rendering — prompting accusations that they stole the idea for the filter from an independent artist who wasn’t compensated for their work — and their speed filter is under fire for encouraging users to speed while driving.

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By Peter Cooper

Peter Cooper is a video producer for Salon. He's a creator infused with many passions and can be found on Instagram and Twitter.

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