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If emojis are speech then removing a particular one sure looks like censorship. Many people do consider them a form of speech, both socially and legally. For ex
by rurp 2y ago
If emojis are speech then removing a particular one sure looks like censorship. Many people do consider them a form of speech, both socially and legally. For example, a thumbs up emoji can be considered agreeing to a contract.
- whalesalad 2y agoDoes the smiling face emoji look like a real face? No, it's a cartoon representation. Same for the handgun, which was replaced by a handgun that is also a cartoonish toy water gun. If anything it was brought more in-line with the rest of the icon style. It wasn't removed, it was augmented.
- averageRoyalty 2y agoThat's a wild argument when the vast majority of emojis are designed to look like the real version.