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filters

outline dancing (l&r) young woman (c) all with caption "OMG i was alone in my apartment and a random face appeared"

Woman says she thought she was alone—but then a face appears in the TikTok filter she’s using

'Some genz ghost just tryna vibe on tiktok.'

On Apr 21, 2022 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

Internet Culture
TikToker @shutupsophie explaining how she caught her boyfriend cheating, @shutupsophie and her boyfriend with magic 8 ball filter

‘His facial expression gave it away’: Filter allegedly correctly predicted TikToker’s boyfriend was cheating on her

'You can see it in his eyes.'

On Mar 27, 2021 by Eilish O'Sullivan

Internet Culture IRL
anime face filter

Everyone is turning into anime characters with this viral face filter

Now you too can be an anime character.

On Sep 24, 2020 by Brianna Holt

Internet Culture
Three individuals using Instagram coronavirus filters

Instagram cracks down on controversial coronavirus filters

Searches for filters related to the pandemic will no longer yield results.

On Mar 16, 2020 by Mikael Thalen

IRL Tech

Robin Williams’ daughter tries viral Disney filter–and gets matched with her dad’s character

Zelda Williams is shook.

On Dec 31, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

Internet Culture Streaming
Your Highness Qiaobiluo seen in two screenshots after the filter from her face was removed.

Glitch exposes real age of influencer who used filter to look younger

Now she's known as 'Granny.'

On Jul 31, 2019 by Samira Sadeque

IRL Streaming Tech
faceapp-challenge-old-age-filter

The FaceApp challenge shows you how gracefully you’ll age

The app returns to prominence after several major missteps.

On Jul 16, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

Internet Culture Tech
cat-filter-pakistani-politician-livestream

Cat filter turns Pakistani politicians’ press conference into frisky business

The incident was caused by 'human error.'

On Jun 17, 2019 by Dominic-Madori Davis

Internet Culture Layer 8
plastic surgery

People are walking into plastic surgeons’ offices asking to look like their filtered selfies

‘It’s just not possible,’ said one physician.

On Jan 24, 2019 by Alex Dalbey

IRL
snapchat dog filters lenses

Get ready, because Snapchat dog lenses are here

It's a Christmas miracle!

On Dec 24, 2018 by Ellen Ioanes

Tech
Facebook Halloween updates camera effects

Facebook rolls out goofy, spooky options to celebrate Halloween

Let this be your guide to everything frightful in Facebook apps.

On Oct 26, 2017 by Christina Bonnington

Tech
A doppler radar of Hurricane Harvey over Texas next to a Snapchat taken with a Hurricane Harvey geofilter.

Snapchat’s Hurricane Harvey geofilter bristles Texans weathering the storm

'I'm glad to see our life a joke to y'all.'

On Aug 26, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Internet Culture IRL Tech
sexting tips

Pornhub launches ‘Snapchat for nudes’ photo app

Complete with d*ck pic filters.

On Apr 18, 2017 by Lauren L'Amie

IRL Tech

Your Uber destination can now be a friend’s smartphone location

Ride-hailing just got a bit more futuristic.

On Dec 22, 2016

Tech

Desigual creates IRL Snapchat filters for NYFW show

Your favorite Snapchat filters are now couture.

On Sep 11, 2016 by April Siese

IRL

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