Even phone selfies accused of racial bias: Filters create feeling of 'ethnocentrism'

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Even phone selfies accused of racial bias: Filters create feeling of 'ethnocentrism'
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CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta agreed with the claim that selfie filters on phones perpetuate racial bias by making users look more 'Eurocentric.'

CNN Chief Medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta cited a child psychologist arguing that phone "selfie" filters subtly alter the facial features of users so they appear less culturally diverse and more "Eurocentric."cited a child psychologist arguing that phone"selfie" filters subtly alter the facial features of users so they appear less culturally diverse and more"Eurocentric.

The doctor told"CNN This Morning" hosts that he agreed with the assessment and believed such camera features may be promoting a sense of"ethnocentrism" that downplays the beauty of people from other cultures. The Friday morning segment started with Gupta telling anchors Don Lemon and Kaitlan Collins about the psychological effects that filtered images and selfies on social media have on teenagers who are the largest demographic interacting with them online.

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