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

Instagram ban on emoji has sexters searching for fruity alternatives

by
Amanda Holpuch in New York
from 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.

Continue reading...mf.gif

rc.img
rc.img
rc.img

a2.img
ach.imga2t.imga2t2.img
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://feeds.theguardian.com/theguardian/technology/rss
Feed Title
Feed Link http://feeds.theguardian.com/
Reply 0 comments