Snapchat faces backlash over filter that promotes racist stereotypes of Asians

App introduced and took down a filter that turned selfies into Asian caricatures, prompting accusations that the feature was an example of 'yellowface'

Snapchat is facing widespread backlash for a filter that promotes racist stereotypes of Asians, just months after the social media company released a Bob Marley filter that many said was the equivalent of "digital blackface".

The app introduced and has since taken down a filter that allowed users to turn their selfies into Asian caricatures, prompting accusations that the feature was a clear example of "yellowface".