via SnapchatArts+Culture / NewsUsers criticise ‘blackface’ Snapchat filterYou can now add a ‘Bob Marley’ filter to your face – presumably to mark the worldwide weed holiday 4/20 – and it hasn’t gone down wellShareLink copied ✔️April 20, 2016Arts+CultureNewsText Dominique Sisley Snapchat has come in for criticism after giving its users the chance to get their very own ‘blackface’. The social media app, which has become known for its daily filter updates, introduced a new Bob Marley option today; complete with dreadlocks, beard, and a darker skin tone. The filter appears to be a nod to worldwide weed holiday 4/20, as it appeared on Snapchat for the first time this morning. As you no doubt know, Marley is well-known not only for being a world class songwriter and one of the best-selling artists of all time, but also a big time weed smoker. Snapchat reportedly partnered with the Bob Marley estate on the new filter, which along with ‘blackface’ gives users a Rastafarian hat. However, it didn’t take long for the rest of social media to begin reacting. Snapchat's half-baked 420 nod is a Bob Marley blackface filter?! Dude was Jamaican! Did waaaay more than smoke weed. pic.twitter.com/t6tazxnMxT— Brian Ries (@moneyries) April 20, 2016Can @Snapchat explain to me why there's a Bob Marley filter on 4/20? You realize he did more than smoke weed, right? pic.twitter.com/xPCOU5uQko— Jack Qu'emi (@jackquemi) April 20, 2016Oh my god oh my god oh my god snapchat put a "Bob Marley" filter and it's... bad and in poor taste, to say the least pic.twitter.com/syAHGXp3f6— Alp Ozcelik (@alplicable) April 20, 2016This Bob Marley Snapchat filter seems misguided pic.twitter.com/aPRoEdjdwf— Elle Hunt (@mlle_elle) April 20, 2016 We’ve reached out to Snapchat for comment. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingIlia Malinin breaks the ice – and his silenceHe does things on a skating rink that were once thought impossible. But the ‘Quad God’s’ setback at this year’s Winter Olympics brought new fire and energy to a skater seen by many as the greatest of all time Life & CultureArt & PhotographyMost loved photo stories of May 2026 Nike FashionNike celebrates the culture of soccer ahead of a summer shaped by the gameLife & Culture5 times ‘Quad God’ Ilia Malinin did the impossible on the iceBeautyThe rise of the intellectual tattooLife & CultureWhy so many young people are training to be death doulasBeautyHoroscopes June 2026: Love deeply, take risks, and embarrass yourselfFilm & TV7 sex worker-approved films about sex workBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy