Experts are saying social media and selfies are having a negative impact on mental health, particularly when it comes to filters. We live in a time where we love to document our lives on social media.

While in this case, the app's range of filters led to a playful moment, Snapchat has also recently been making strides to educate schools on its impact for young users.

More than 100 million consumers used AR shopping tools in 2021, more than 200 million people use Snapchat’s AR filters every day, and the pandemic has only further accelerated these trends.

It's a step forward for a social media company that's shown itself to be invested in AR and AI. The new filters are available to folks on Snapchat's platinum plan ($15 per month).

Snapchat filters have gotten some flack in the past. In 2016, a filter was pulled from the app after users noticed that it resembled an Asian stereotype.

“Snapchat filters are a facial recognition database created by the FBI,” reads text included in the Oct. 3 post, which has been shared over 100 times in two days.

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