One Twitter user found that the glitch allowed people to overlap certain emojis. A glitch in the Unicodeīut after a few hours of outrage it became clear the anti-Pride happened because of a Unicode glitch. I’ve never been so confused,’ wrote one Twitter user.
It recently announced it would introduce gender neutral and same-sex couples emojis. Unicode is responsible for defining which emojis make onto all platforms, including iPhones, Android devices, and computers. Twitter users were quick to accuse emoji creators, Unicode, of creating a homophobic emoji. WHY IS THERE AN ANTI GAY FLAG EMOJI… IM SCREAMING 🏳️🌈⃠ 🏳️🌈⃠ 🏳️🌈⃠ ? /PikdyxJAvn The symbol only appears on mobile devices, on desktops the anti-Pride emoji looks like the strike through fused side by side with a rainbow flag. The emojis appears as a pride flag with a strike through symbol over the flag. An emoji is a small icon that displays emotions or ideas in electronic communication. Twitter users reacted with confusion and anger after an anti-Pride emoji appeared on the social media site.
