Here are the new emojis coming to Facebook Messenger (FB)
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Facebook is rolling out a new set of standardized emojis in Messenger this Thursday, including 1,500 that are re-designed and 100 newcomers.
In an effort to “make emojis more representative of the world we live in,” the newest designs will feature alternative genders and more women emojis.
And, following Apple and Slack’s lead, Messenger is finally introducing skin tone customization for the first time.
Check out the latest designs below:
Users can either set a specific shade as their default ...
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... or long press on individual emojis and select from the menu of skin tones for exact customization.
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Also, similar to Google’s latest emoji update, Facebook is introducing more women in empowering roles, including emojis of a female police officer ...
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