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X kills the water pistol: the firearm emoji is back
24.7.2024
Translation: machine translated
Around six years ago, all major platforms replaced the revolver emoji with a water pistol. X is currently in the process of reversing the change.
Between 2016 and 2018, an emoji disappeared from the repertoire of many platforms: The handgun was turned into a water pistol. Now X, formerly known as Twitter, is taking another step back. On the X website, the handgun is making a comeback and replacing the water pistol. X has not disclosed why the change was made.
From revolver to water pistol to pistol
For the change, Apple worked with the Unicode Consortium. This is a non-profit organisation founded in 1991 that manages the Unicode standard. It plays a key role in the implementation of characters in computer systems and also recommends the inclusion of new emoji in the Unicode standard.
Following Apple's lead, the other major platforms also downgraded their revolver by 2018 and changed it to a water pistol. This was welcomed by people calling for more gun control. Other opinions noted that the emoji disarmament will do little to change gun violence itself.
If you are travelling on X and already miss the water pistol: We have real water pistols in the shop. This will quickly cool down the tempers that often boil over there.
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