Download Drama: 10 Horribly Offensive Mobile Apps
Jokes and images play up hurtful stereotypes.
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Angry Trayvon - A number of mobile apps have been called out for poor taste in recent years. —Britt Middleton Criticized for drawing apparent parallels to the Trayvon Martin case, an app entitled "Angry Trayvon" was pulled from Google Play this week following outcry on social media. The app followed a hooded man "on a world tour of revenge" against his enemies, according to Ubergizmo.com. (Photo: Angry Trayvon via Facebook)
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Racist Jokes - The web developer of this free app touts that fans of crude humor will enjoy jokes that target "Blacks, Jews, pedophilia, Mexicans and other people." (Photo: Google Play)
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Test: Are You a Racist? - It's a "test" that few people should be excited to take. This app, currently available in the Google Play store, invites users to "see if racism is more a part of your life than you care to admit," according the app's developer. (Photo: Google Play)
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Speak Ghetto English - Yes, you read that right. This app, currently available in the Google Play store, presents itself as a learning tool where "the God of the Black English Ebonics" breaks down the "rhythm" of "Ebonics Slang," including separate audio streams for African-American and white listeners. (Photo: Google Play)
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Racial Profiler - A free app currently for sale in the Google Play store, the Racial Profiler advertises that it can take a picture of an individual and "determine their race based off their appearance." (Photo: Google Play)
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