filters
Opinion

Welcome to the age of yassifying to maintain anonymity
When our desire to post and need for privacy are at odds, is a FaceApp makeover from the depths of hell enough to protect identity online?
Laura Pitcher
3.7.23
Culture

Yassification allows us to enjoy a smooth brain-existence
A new 'yass queen' reality.
Laura Pitcher
11.19.21
Beauty

Inside the accounts debunking celebrity plastic surgery and filter mishaps
“We’ve always been fascinated with how celebrities look so incredible, and there’s a part of all of us who wants to find out why and how they do it.”
Beatrice Hazlehurst
8.16.21
News

Beauty influencers could be banned from using ‘misleading’ filters
#filterdrop is a new campaign is calling for transparency on Instagram.
Roisin Lanigan
2.4.21
News

No more new Instagram filters because of coronavirus, sorry
The Spark AR team are working remotely and unable to approve new work.
Roisin Lanigan
3.20.20
Culture

Instagram's anti-plastic surgery rules are stifling young filter artists
Filter creators are speaking out after changes to the app has resulted in their work being banned and deleted.
Hatti Rex
12.4.19
Culture

the augmented reality artists behind your favourite instagram filters
That Snapchat fad that shows you what you look like as the opposite sex is just the tip of the AR iceberg.
Hatti Rex
5.17.19
News

the internet is slut shaming women over snapchat filters now
Sorry ladies, flowers and puppies are officially too dirty for the internet.
4.22.16
News

people are naming their babies after instagram filters now
Nice to meet you, Lo-Fi.
Tish Weinstock
12.2.15