End of road for controversial Snapchat ‘speed filter’

Snapchat said on June 17, 2021, it is putting the brakes on a controversial feature that let users of the social network share how fast they were moving. — AFP

Snapchat said it is putting the brakes on a controversial feature that let users of the social network share how fast they were moving.

The feature referred to as a “speed filter” let Snapchat users capture their speed in an image they could then fire off to friends, prompting concerns and lawsuits over the potential for dangerously distracted driving.