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Snapchat's new Bob Marley filter slammed as "digital blackface"

Snapchat's attempt to celebrate popular marijuana holiday 4/20 may have been half baked.The Los Angeles-based photo messaging app launched a new Bob Marley filter Wednesday that lets users turn themselves into the Jamaican reggae icon.

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20:27 on April 20 2016

Snapchat's new Bob Marley filter slammed as "digital blackface"

Mercury News, California — Snapchat's attempt to celebrate popular marijuana holiday 4/20 may have been half baked.The Los Angeles-based photo messaging app launched a new Bob Marley filter Wednes... more info
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21:48 on April 20 2016

Snapchat attempts to pay homage to Bob Marley, fails miserably

Consequence of Sound — To celebrate 4/20, the photo app gives users dreads, beanies and, uhh, blackface. more info
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01:35 on April 21 2016

Snapchat’s new Bob Marley filter comes under fire for ‘digital blackface’

The Mirror — The popular video messaging service wanted to honour the late reggae legend and said it was created in partnership with the Bob Marley estate more info
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