Snapchat removes 'yellowface' filter after racism backlash

Image-sharing app removes filter that turned selfies into Asian caricatures, with slanted eyes and buck teeth

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Snapchat is once again facing accusations of racism after releasing a new filter critics say is tantamount to "yellowface".

The lens is a caricature of an Asian person and gives users slanted eyes, rosy cheeks and buck teeth.

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