Jakarta: Insert scandalised face emoji – the Indonesian government has asked instant message apps to remove same-sex emojis "that could potentially cause public unrest" in the latest backlash against homosexuality. Emojis are a small icon or sticker used online and in text messages to express emotions. They have become so popular, phone manufacturers have added dedicated emoji keyboards to their devices. In 2014 Apple added 50 gender-diverse emojis to its collection. But now the popular app LINE, which had 30 million users in Indonesia as of late 2014, pulled its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
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