Disability emojis: Guide dog and wheelchair user made available

By 2019-07-17Science & Tech
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Apple has announced some new emojis – including a wheelchair user, people with walking sticks and a hearing aid.

They’ve been released on World Emoji Day as part of a move by the tech company to represent disabled people better.

New designs were proposed last year and will be released for Apple users later this year.

An Apple spokesman said: “Celebrating diversity in all its many forms is integral to Apple’s values.

“These new options help fill a significant gap in the emoji keyboard.”

Also included in the new designs are skin tone variations for the “holding hand” emoji ... Read even more

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