Everyone is Using Water Pistol Emoji Now
Almost all the platforms have replaced handgun emoji with water gun Emoji except for Facebook whose spokesperson revealed rolling it out soon. If a friend sends the playful water pistol from an iPhone, it will now look similar on an Android device or in a tweet without any unintended miscommunication. Surprisingly Microsoft initially displayed gun emoji as a toy however it changed the revolver in 2016 as a part of emoji redesign project. Here is the tweet from Microsoft: Analyzing, latest move of other platforms, Microsoft has also decided to incorporate water gun emoji as in gun violence is a major concern nowadays. In 2016, Apple removed rifle icon from the collection of emoji. — Microsoft (@Microsoft) April 25, 2018 The main reason for this change is that tech companies want to avoid guns as they are a symbol of violence. This act of peace from tech giants is highly appreciated. Also Read: Apple Plans to Launch 13 New Emojis to Represent People with Disabilities
