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03-10-2018, 08:53 PM
Snapchat and Instagram drop Giphy for suggesting racist GIF
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Giphy is in hot water with Snapchat and Instagram after people spotted a racist and hateful GIF when searching for GIFs to use on the platforms.
SEE ALSO: Making GIFs just got way easier thanks to Google's keyboard app (https://mashable.com/2018/01/21/google-keyboard-gboard-gif/)
Both social media platforms removed their Giphy integrations after learning of the issue, TechCrunch reported (https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/09/snapchat-racist-gif/) Friday. The offending GIF appears to have been removed by Giphy, but Instagram and Snapchat have yet to bring back their Giphy features.
The GIF in question makes an offensive statement about race-based crimes, and it prominently features the N-word. There's nothing questionable about its intent; it is overtly racist. Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/03/10/snapchat-instagram-giphy-racist/)
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Giphy is in hot water with Snapchat and Instagram after people spotted a racist and hateful GIF when searching for GIFs to use on the platforms.
SEE ALSO: Making GIFs just got way easier thanks to Google's keyboard app (https://mashable.com/2018/01/21/google-keyboard-gboard-gif/)
Both social media platforms removed their Giphy integrations after learning of the issue, TechCrunch reported (https://techcrunch.com/2018/03/09/snapchat-racist-gif/) Friday. The offending GIF appears to have been removed by Giphy, but Instagram and Snapchat have yet to bring back their Giphy features.
The GIF in question makes an offensive statement about race-based crimes, and it prominently features the N-word. There's nothing questionable about its intent; it is overtly racist. Read more... (https://mashable.com/2018/03/10/snapchat-instagram-giphy-racist/)
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