Thursday, September 8, 2022

Snapchat removes Maori tattoo feature after outcry

The social media platform Snapchat has removed a feature allowing users to add certain digital tattoos to their faces, following an outcry from New Zealand's indigenous Maori community.

Tattoos are considered sacred by the Maori people, with a history that stretches back for centuries.

Silicon Valley correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.


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