Article 4H2BJ Policeman arrested after student uses Snapchat's 'gender swap' filter to pose as underage girl

Policeman arrested after student uses Snapchat's 'gender swap' filter to pose as underage girl

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Kari Paul
from Technology | The Guardian on (#4H2BJ)

Officer Robert Davies is on paid leave after being charged with communicating with a minor to commit a felony

A California student used a "gender swap" filter on Snapchat to pose as an underage girl in a vigilante effort that led to a police officer's arrest.

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