Digital Blackface
- Gloss
- the use by white people of digital depictions of Black or brown people or skin tones especially for the purpose of self-representation or self-expression
- Usage
- In 2016, the company released a Bob Marley selfie filter as part of "4/20 day" celebrations that darkened users' skin in a caricature of the reggae icon, prompting backlash from users who pointed out the lens was digital blackface.
- Reference
- merriam-webster.com
Sanskrit equivalent
कृष्णवर्णानुकरणम्
- Synonyms
- साङ्ख्यिकमुखम्, कृष्णवर्णाङ्कीयचित्रणम्
- Context
- Technology More in Technology →