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Indonesia urges Facebook, Whatsapp to remove same-sex emojis

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By John Mack Freeman The government in Indonesia has begun to urge Facebook and Whatsapp to remove same-sex-themed emojis that the social media companies have released in recent years. Via PinkNews: Pro-government newspaper Republika, reports that Line removed the emojis following complaints from users. The government’s information ministry spokesman Ismail Cawidu said: “No social media […]

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Facebook to soften “real name” policy

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By John Mack Freeman Social media giant Facebook will soften its policy requiring users to use their real, legal name on the site. Instead, users will be instructed to use their “authentic” name, or the name that their communities best know them as. Users reported for using a false name will be given more of […]

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