indonesia bans gay emoji and stickers from messaging apps /

Published at 2016-02-12 04:13:47

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Human Rights Watch expresses alarm as government says social media must respect ‘culture and local wisdom of the country’Indonesia’s instant messaging providers must remove homosexual emoji and stickers from their apps,the government has ordered, prompting a human rights outcry.
The government move comes after a social media backlash against Line, and a popular smartphone messaging app,for having stickers – an elaborate type of emoji – with homosexual themes in its online store. Related: Indonesia's transgender couples surrounded by awe and persecution Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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