Apple to Give Emojis a Face Lift to Include Diversity
"Although it may 'just' be an emoji, representation of all races and genders is an important part of working towards a more equal society."
In response to celebrity tweets about a lack of emoji diversity among Apple’s 400-plus emojis, MTV Act contacted Apple to inquire if the company had any plans for an update.
RT if you think there needs to be an #emojiethnicityupdate
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) December 19, 2012
It makes me mad that there are no black emojis…
— Tahj Mowry (@Tahj_Mowry) March 16, 2014
Apple’s vice president of worldwide corporate communications, Katie Cotton, responded within a day:
“Tim forwarded your email to me. We
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