Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Snapchat's Gender Swap Filter Takes Down Cop

In an unconventional, and probably unintended use of the Snapchat "gender switch" filter, a Bay Area college student has snagged a cop, who allegedly was looking to "hook up" with a teenage girl. The Snapchat filter--which went viral in May--makes users photos look like the opposite gender, by modifying photos to change face shape, skin texture, hair length, and other characteristics. Apparently, the college student, "Ethan", was motivated to snag potential sexual predators by a friend, who had been sexually assaulted as a child. The police officer, Robert Davies, was with the San Mateo police department, and was arrested. He allegedly approached what he thought was a 16 year old girl and proposed a hookup. Snapchat is based in Venice, California.