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A Canadian judge has ruled that the popular “thumbs-up” emoji not only can be used as a contract agreement, but is just as valid as an actual signature.

A Canadian judge has ruled that the popular “thumbs-up” emoji not only can be used as a contract agreement, but is just as valid as an actual signature. The Saskatchewan-based judge made the ruling on the grounds that the courts must adapt to the “new reality” of how people communicate, as originally reported by The Guardian.

  • leapingleopard@lemmy.worldEnglish
    171·
    1 year ago

    I wonder if they will take emoji cultural context into consideration? What about subcultures?

    To my metal friends, 🤘 that could be yes. Hippy-ish folx hit me with ✌️

    • the_eric@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      1 year ago

      I think the original story mentioned that the farmer was already using the thumb’s up emoji previously to accept contacts.

      • wjrii@kbin.social
        4·
        1 year ago

        Not quite the emojis, but one or two-word texts. Judge just decided that it was at least 51% likely that the emoji in this particular case amounted to the same thing.