PROBLEM - BLACK FACE ON PORTAL STORYTIME
There is a wonderful story on Facebook Portal's story time called ‘Grandma’s purse’ it’s a story showing a Black family and the relationship with a grandma and granddaughter, which is so amazing because we use our portal for my daughter to connect with her grandparents. However, when the story dresses you like the characters it changes your skin tone to make it darker to match the story and it is completely offensive. I love that the story dresses you up as the characters but it should not employ any technology to darken skin. This is Black face at its core and entirely inappropriate. It took us out of the story and made us not want to read the story again, which is terrible because it’s a sweet, inclusive story that should be told without controversy. Please fix this issue immediately. Do not use Black face in your apps regardless of how 'subtle'. Understand that this is an unacceptable practice. You do not need to have the same skin tone as the characters to feel a part of the story. Facebook needs to do better. Also, the fact that there is no better place for me to address this is also a problem. I submitted an issue with Portal Support and was sent here. I hope people actually check this because this needs to be acted on immediately.