A controversial new Snapchat face filter has drawn outrage from thousands of users describing it as a “racist” caricature of East Asians.
Dubbed “yellowface” by angry users, it contorted facial features and gave users the appearance of slanted eyes.
Snapchat said the filter had already been removed and would not return to circulation.
The social media app, one of the most popular in the world, has come under fire before over its lenses.
Critics often accuse it of favouring white complexions with filters that lighten users’ skin tones.
Its “Bob Marley” filter, which added animated dreadlocks and a cap, was also criticised for promoting “blackface”.
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