Instagram ban on emoji has sexters searching for fruity alternatives
by 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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