Instagram might be removing plastic surgery filters, but what about the skin lightening ones?

  • Ellie Abraham

For gal-dem, I explore the damaging effect skin lightening filters have on Black and Brown people, how it perpetuates colourism and ask why Instagram is removing plastic surgery filters but not ones that lighten skin. http://gal-dem.com/instagram-might-be-removing-plastic-surgery-filters-but-what-about-the-skin-lightening-ones/

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