Article 82PD Instagram ban on emoji has sexters searching for fruity alternatives

Instagram ban on emoji has sexters searching for fruity alternatives

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Amanda Holpuch in New York
from Technology | The Guardian on (#82PD)

The photo-sharing app has blocked searches for the eggplant or aubergine emoji after users employed it to denote a penis. Other sexualized produce remains unaffected

Is that an emoji in your Instagram feed, or are you just happy to see me?

Instagram has launched a surprise crackdown on the symbol for an eggplant, or aubergine, which the Guardian can reveal is employed by some users to represent a penis when posting a message with their pictures.

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