Jordan Lund@lemmy.one to

World News@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement

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Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement

www.engadget.com

Jordan Lund@lemmy.one to

World News@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement | Engadget

www.engadget.com

A Canadian judge has ruled that the popular “thumbs-up” emoji not only can be used as a contract agreement, but is just as valid as an actual signature.

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Drew Got No Clue@beehaw.org
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To be honest, I find this equally stupid (or not) as handshakes being legally binding.
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  Agreed. If verbal agreements and handshake deals can be legally binding contracts, I don’t see why emoji wouldn’t be.
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    So, er, what does a poop emoji mean?

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