Snapchat under fire for Marley filter called blackface

Visual messaging app Snapchat app came under fire Wednesday after it released a filter critics said amounted to a digital version of blackface.

The filter attempts to honor late reggae icon Bob Marley by letting users take a selfie in Snapchat and then alters the image to make the user look like Marley, complete with dreadlocks, a colorful hat and brown skin.