FaceApp forced to pull 'racist' filters that allow 'digital blackface'
by Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#2YWM2)
AI-powered program allowed users to edit selfies to fit into 'Caucasian, Asian, Indian or Black' categories causing outrage and immediate U-turn
Popular AI-powered selfie program FaceApp was forced to pull new filters that allowed users to modify their pictures to look like different races, just hours after it launched it.
The app, which initially became famous for its features that let users edit images to look older or younger, or add a smile, launched the new filters around midday on Wednesday. They allowed a user to edit their image to fit one of four categories: Caucasian, Asian, Indian or Black.
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