In 2010, the unicode consortium approved of ... But in iOS 10, Apple was the first to update the emoji. From a real pistol, to a plastic water gun. Other companies like Google and Samsung followed ...

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Most platforms and providers, including Twitter, swapped the realistic pistol emoji for a water gun or cartoonish space laser in the mid 2010s. The Unicode Consortium, which approves new emoji ...

The next emoji update will be two characters ... the characters had already faced criticism from gun control activists in the UK. Even though the Unicode Consortium itself is an independent ...

Follow her on Instagram @piavela_ Amid growing concerns over gun control in response to recent mass shootings in the U.S., Apple has decided to replace the deadly pistol emoji for a much ...