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Pregnant men emojis among latest gender-inclusive emoji update

Pregnant men emojis among latest gender-inclusive emoji update
Jul 18 2021 Share

Among the new emojis set to be introduced this year, new emojis of pregnant men will be bringing more inclusivity onto keyboards. Unicode Consortium is the non-profit company that provides the code and descriptions behind emojis developed by Apple and Google. It stated that the newly released draft list will show improved diversity in gender, following criticism that currently available emojis were not sufficiently inclusive. 

There will also be emojis more representative of transgender and non-binary pregnancies. Alongside prince and princess emojis, a gender-neutral person wearing a crown will be one of the options as well. Apart from these emojis, the new update includes an x-ray, mirrorball, grey equality sign, hand heart and melting face, vastly increasing the possibilities of expression for one of the fastest growing languages in the world with more than 3000 official emojis. 

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Biden warns against deadly COVID-19 Facebook misinformation

Biden warns against deadly COVID-19 Facebook misinformation
Jul 18 2021 Share

US President Joe Biden has warned against the spread of COVID-19 misinformation on social media which is resulting in the unnecessary deaths of many. Responding to a question posed by a reporter in regards to platforms such as Facebook, Biden said the White House has been increasing pressure on social media companies to tackle disinformation. Facebook also claimed it is taking aggressive action to protect public health, with Biden adding that the only pandemic there exists is among unvaccinated people. 

After White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated that Facebook and other platforms are not doing enough to combat misinformation, the company stated that around 18 million pieces of COVID misinformation and rule-breaking accounts were removed. Despite this, they acknowledged that more can be done as misinformation continues to spread. 

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Bernard Grech welcomes Chris Peregin to Nationalist Party

Bernard Grech welcomes Chris Peregin to Nationalist Party
Jul 18 2021 Share

Following his announcement that he will be stepping down as CEO of Lovin Malta and joining the Nationalist Party, Christian Peregin was welcomed by the Opposition leader Bernard Grech to his new position. Peregin, who will be occupying a position of strategic support with the opposition, was described by Grech as one of Malta’s freshest and most creative minds. 

Grech wished Peregin all the best for his upcoming duties and welcomed him, with the rest of the Nationalist Party, to give Malta the hope it needs. Grech also stated that for others such as Peregin who wish to work and love Malta, the PN is ready with open arms to accept such innovative input. 

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Photo Source: Bernard Grech FB

Malta Police Force issues hilarious wind notice

Jul 17 2021 Share

Whoever is in charge of The Malta Police Force’s Facebook page has received props from the entire country after posting a hilarious wind warning on the Force’s official page.

The post, published earlier today warned the public of strong winds expected over the weekend and advised everyone to avoid beaches.

🇲🇹 👮 Twissija: Riħ qawwi huwa previst bejn illum u għada. Għawwiema u bugħaddasa għandhom jevitaw bajjiet fejn jaqbel…

Posted by The Malta Police Force on Saturday, 17 July 2021

The now-viral post shows the popular meme of Italian player Chiellini grabbing England’s Buyako Saka, with Chiellini representing the strong winds and Saka representing weekend plans.

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