We’ve come a long way from the yellow smiley face.
The humble emoji, originally a set of basic symbols designed to add visual flair to text-based messages, has become a way for people to express their identity. And with the latest crop of tiny icons, smartphones around the world are about to become much more inclusive.
Disabled individuals will see a wide range of new emoji devoted to them, including wheelchairs, canes, hearings aids and prosthetic limbs. These emoji were proposed by Apple to better represent individuals with disabilities.
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