Russian police may be investigating Apple's iOS emoji for 'promoting homosexuality'<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='
http://www.imore.com/russian-police-may-be-investigating-apples-ios-emojis-promoting-homosexuality' title="Russian police may be investigating Apple's iOS emoji for 'promoting homosexuality'"><img src='
http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/04/how-to-emoji-diversity-hero.jpg?itok=DFADV-79' />[/url]</p> <p>A new report claims that police in Russia's Kirov region have started an investigation into Apple's recent updates for emoji in iOS. The story claims that some of those icons, which were included in
iOS 8.3 several months ago, could violate Russian laws that prohibit promoting homosexuality to minors.</p> <!--break--> <p>
The Telegraph reports:</p>
<p>Apparently, officials in Russia's Kirov region launched a case after worries that Apple was breaking the law were raised by a local lawyer. The lawyer Yaroslav Mikhailov argues that Apple's emoji break the law, which states that organisations are not allowed to promote homosexuality to minors.</p>
<p>The emoji in question included some which seem to show people of the same sex holding hands and kissing:</p>
<p>If Apple's emojis depicting same-sex couples and families violate Russia's law, Apple will face a fine ranging from 800,000 to 1 million rubles (£8,000 to £10,000). Apple could also be suspended in Russia for up to three months if found guilty.</p>
<p>Source:
Telegraph</p> </div></div></div><br clear='all'/>
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Russian police may be investigating Apple's iOS emoji for 'promoting homosexuality'
