What Should Photo Repositories Do About Blackface Photos?–Thompson v. ShutterStock
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JUNE 15, 2024
Blackface depictions have a long history of racism. In 2020, Facebook banned them as hate speech when the images “caricature” black people. At the same time, the “Black Peter” character is a long-standing (though increasingly controversial) part of Christmas celebrations in the Netherlands, and older images of people in blackface are essential to understanding our (racially dubious) history.
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