The controversial Snapchat filter called out as "yellowface" by many earlier this week has thrust the popular app's face morphing filters into the spotlight again, with some wondering if the app may ...

Some argue that the filter, which Snapchat calls a "lens," could be a therapeutic tool that leads to self-discovery. In this Wednesday, May 15, 2019, photo, Bailey Coffman shows her photo as a man in ...

Hit a button, and you’re “transformed” into a woman. The beard disappears. The face and jaw smooth out. The hair floats jauntily around the shoulders. “Yo this is SPOT ON my mom.” ”Pretty.” ”Are you ...

NEW YORK — Hit a button, and you’re “transformed” into a woman. The beard disappears. The face and jaw smooth out. The hair floats jauntily around the shoulders. “Yo this is SPOT ON my mom.” “Pretty.” ...

People around the world are turning themselves into characters that would look more at home in a Pixar cartoon. It is just the latest in a trend that has been popping up for months – and is easy ...

Karissa was Mashable's Senior Tech Reporter, and is based in San Francisco. She covers social media platforms, Silicon Valley, and the many ways technology is changing our lives. Her work has also ...