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June 17, 2021 07:08 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/17/22538688/snapchat-speed-filter-removal-car-accidents
Snap removes speed filter linked to reckless driving lawsuits
Snap is removing its controversial “speed filter” from Snapchat this week, NPR reports. The in-app effect displays your current speed in miles or kilometers per hour, and many critics have claimed the feature encouraged reckless driving — with some saying that Snap should be held liable when the speed filter was connected to deadly car crashes.
There have been multiple lawsuits over the years connecting Snapchat to car crashes. One concerning a 2015 car accident in Georgia arrived just a few years after Snapchat was first updated to include the filter. In the years since, the company has demoted the filter to a sticker, burying it in a separate menu, and making it a bit harder to use.
The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court recently ruled that...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/17/22538688/snapchat-speed-filter-removal-car-accidents
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