TikTok appeared to add beauty filters to some peoples’ faces without asking permission.
, made videos highlighting the way a beauty filter that feminised and slimmed user’s faces was being automatically applied, even when no filters were activated.
Comments on Tori’s video, which addressed the ways in which her face was slimmed by the automatic filter, pointed out how dangerous this could be for young people’s body image and self-perception: “I’m surprised more people aren’t upset about it,” @8o1.lizzy said. “It’s been really screwing with my self image.” Another, @keiththe_flesh said: “I almost had a panic attack bc [sic] of it earlier.
Of course, the positive effects of filter-making are plentiful; it’s become an art form for a new generation of digital designers. But if you are not given the option to disable them, you risk fuelling a culture of dysphoric body image and warped self perception. In a time when we get enough of that from the already pervasive world of influencers and flawless celebrity, a default desire for tech companies to change how their users look risks us all feeling unhappy with ourselves in the real world. Sure, the beauty filter bug was just that — a bug — but when it’s affecting millions of people, there’s no reason why it should be treated any differently to a security breach. Both are dangerous.
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