New app navigates neighbourhood ‘sketchiness’
Critics cry racism in response to SketchFactor app allowing users to avoid “strange” areas.
A new mobile app enabling users to report “weird” or “dangerous” incidents in US neighbourhoods is being widely criticised for what some say are racist implications. SketchFactor, which launched Friday, allows users to plot travel by avoiding areas deemed “sketchy” by other users.
The reaction has been swift and angry, though the creators state on their website:
Published On 8 Aug 2014