Weirdest Shit Out of Silicon Valley
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It’s hard for superspreaders these days. You open up Walt Disney World to the screaming sticky masses, and suddenly everyone’s a hater. Sure, you ask them all to wear a mask, but how do you actually enforce that?
Those classic snapshots of screaming log riders captured these anti-maskers in all their glory on Disney’s PhotoPass system. At first, Disney sky lords decided to just delete those images, reports Mashable, but then decided that the $20 or more that people pay for those crummy shots were more important than taking a stand. Enter their use of a Photoshop-esque tool that automatically slaps a mask on mugs without one — for example, that not-amused looking lady in the photo above.
After the backlash, Disney later changed its policy: “We tested modifying some ride photos. We are no longer doing this and continue to expect guests to wear face coverings except when actively eating or drinking while stationary.”
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