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Snapchat's new Bob Marley lens sparks 'blackface' outrage
CNN Money ^
| 4/20/2016
| Hope King
Posted on 04/20/2016 12:21:13 PM PDT by simpson96
Snapchat thought it had found a way to have a little fun on Wednesday, April 20, with a Bob Marley themed graphic. But the company went a little too far, according to irate users online.
To acknowledge 4/20, known as "Weed Day," Snapchat created a special "lens" that morphed people's faces into Bob Marley, the late reggae icon.
The lens added dreadlocks, a crochet slouch cap, changed the shape of eyes and noses, and darkened skin color.
People flooded Twitter with accusations that Snapchat had created a blackface filter.
Snapchat hasn't addressed the controversy and said in a statement to CNNMoney that the lens was built "in partnership with the Bob Marley Estate."
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bobmarley; music; potheads; reggae; snapchat
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simpson96
To: simpson96
These microagressors need to “lighten up”.
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04/20/2016 12:22:47 PM PDT
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Paladin2
(Live Free or Die.)
To: simpson96
A little red, red wine should clear that all up.
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04/20/2016 12:23:06 PM PDT
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MichaelCorleone
(Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
To: simpson96
Rastaman agression, yeah! Positive!
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04/20/2016 12:30:23 PM PDT
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Harpotoo
To: simpson96
Be hoppy. For the beer people too.
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posted on
04/20/2016 12:32:45 PM PDT
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showme_the_Glory
((ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government))
To: simpson96
This is stupid on steroids.
Outrage? Really?..........................
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04/20/2016 12:33:22 PM PDT
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Red Badger
(WE DON'T NEED NO STEENKING TAGLINES!...........................)
To: Red Badger
This, from the people who dedicated Hitler’s birthday to smoking dope.
:D
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04/20/2016 12:35:18 PM PDT
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Salamander
(My Soul's On Fire...)
To: simpson96
I’m OUTRAGED!
Some money from Evan Spiegel would make me feel better.
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04/20/2016 12:37:45 PM PDT
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Steely Tom
(Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
To: Salamander
well, April 22nd is Lenin’s birthday..................EARTH DAY...............
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04/20/2016 12:39:38 PM PDT
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Red Badger
(WE DON'T NEED NO STEENKING TAGLINES!...........................)
To: Red Badger
You can’t make this stuff up.
[Earth Day is the day I turn on all the lights, let the Yukon idle in the driveway and go around jack-rabbiting on my Harley] :D
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04/20/2016 12:42:09 PM PDT
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Salamander
(My Soul's On Fire...)
To: Salamander
To: Harpotoo
I see what you did there...
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04/20/2016 12:44:30 PM PDT
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haywoodwebb
(Telling people the truth about Jesus is all that really matters now...)
To: Salamander
You should have a BBQ as well......................
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04/20/2016 12:45:53 PM PDT
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Red Badger
(WE DON'T NEED NO STEENKING TAGLINES!...........................)
To: Salamander
“let the Yukon idle in the driveway and go around jack-rabbiting on my Harley]”
Much more effective to ‘jack-rabbit’ the Yukon and park the Harley.
To: simpson96
Blackface filter, huh? He looks pretty white to me.
Typical SJW BS, looking for offenses where there are none.
To: simpson96
To: MichaelCorleone
A little red, red wine should clear that all up. That's UB40.
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04/20/2016 1:13:22 PM PDT
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dfwgator
To: Harpotoo
Rastaman agression, yeah! Positive! Pose-ee-teeve.
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04/20/2016 1:14:22 PM PDT
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Steely Tom
(Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
To: Salamander
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04/20/2016 1:14:50 PM PDT
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dfwgator
To: MichaelCorleone
Red, red wine... do they have UB40 filter too?
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