{"id":408859,"date":"2018-03-11T09:39:15","date_gmt":"2018-03-11T09:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=408859"},"modified":"2018-03-11T09:40:45","modified_gmt":"2018-03-11T09:40:45","slug":"snapchat-instagram-remove-giphy-feature-due-racial-slur-gif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/03\/snapchat-instagram-remove-giphy-feature-due-racial-slur-gif\/","title":{"rendered":"Snapchat, Instagram remove Giphy feature due to racial slur GIF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"speakable-summary\">Snapchat and Instagram have temporarily removed their Giphy GIF sticker features after users saw an extremely racist GIF as an option to add to their images. Snapchat confirms to TechCrunch \u201cAs soon as we were made aware, we removed the GIF and have disabled Giphy until we can be sure that this won\u2019t happen again . . . while we wait for Giphy\u2019s team to take a look at it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A source tells TechCrunch the same racist GIF was spotted in Instagram as well, indicating that Giphy is at fault. A\u00a0tweet by Lyauna Augmon\u00a0shows the GIF being used within Instagram. Giphy appears to have removed the GIF as it\u2019s no longer available in Instagram. An Instagram spokesperson tells TechCrunch \u201cThis type of content has no place on Instagram. We have stopped our integration with Giphy as they investigate the issue.\u201d The company confirms the change has been made but might take some time to propagate to all users.<\/p>\n<p>[Update: This article has been updated to show that the GIF also appeared on Instagram, not just Snapchat.]<\/p>\n<p>The Snapchat spokesperson says that all GIFs in Snapchat are meant to be \u201crated PG,\u201d meaning they\u2019re mostly suitable for the 13-and-up teens that are technically allowed on Snapchat.<\/p>\n<p>The GIF includes disturbing text including a racial slur, which TechCrunch has blurred out below. It reads \u201cN\u2014\u2013 Crime Death Counter \u2013 Keep Cranking Bonzo, the Numbers Just Keep on Climbing!\u201d TechCrunch received a screenshot of the GIF on Snapchat from a reader.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve reached out to Giphy for comment but haven\u2019t heard back.<\/p>\n<p>[Update 3\/10: Giphy has now provided a statement to TechCrunch, admitting it was to blame for a bug allowing the offensive GIF through. A spokesperson tells us:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cA user discovered an offensive GIF sticker in our library, and we immediately removed it per our content guidelines.<\/p>\n<p>After investigation of the incident, this sticker was available due to a bug in our content moderation filters specifically affecting GIF stickers.\u00a0 We have fixed the bug and have re-moderated all of the GIF stickers in our library.<\/p>\n<p>The GIPHY staff is also further reviewing every GIF sticker by hand and should be finished shortly.<\/p>\n<p>We take full responsibility for these recent events and sincerely apologize to anyone who was offended.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Snapchat only launched the\u00a0Giphy integration\u00a0on February 20th so people could jazz up their photos and videos with moving images curated as safe by the Giphy team. TechCrunch broke the news on\u00a0Instagram building a similar Giphy integration\u00a0in late January, which\u00a0launched\u00a0a week later.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1606662 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/03\/giphy-snapchat-hero-shot.gif?w=680&amp;h=301\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"301\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t Snapchat\u2019s first run-in with racist content. Back in 2016 it was heavily criticized for creating an\u00a0Asian \u201cyellowface\u201d stereotype\u00a0augmented reality lens that gave people slanted eyes. Snapchat risks an unsavory reputation if it can\u2019t keep its content under control. The slip-up could deter Snapchat from working more with outside developers, which it\u2019s only recently allowed to bring content into its app via its Lens Studio and the Giphy integration.<\/p>\n<p>The incident is embarrassing for Instagram\u2019s parent company Facebook. It also casts doubt on Facebook\u2019s Messenger Kids app, which also has Giphy integration that is only supposed to show G-rated imagery.<\/p>\n<p>Snapchat and Instagram will have to decide whether they want help from outsiders even if it can\u2019t guarantee the quality or safety of their content, or whether it will go it alone as they compete against each other.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: TechCrunch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Snapchat and Instagram have temporarily removed their Giphy GIF sticker features after users saw an extremely racist GIF as an option to add to their images. 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