- Although you can now search Instagram posts by emoji, it has blocked results containing the eggplant emoji given its phallic nature and frequent use in rude posts.
- Although Instagram has not officially commented on #eggplantgate, it reportedly told MTV news that it made the eggplant emoji unsearchable because it is commonly used with photos and videos that breach community guidelines.
- Users have commented that it is strange that the humble eggplant has been given the boot, while cigarette and gun emoji posts remain able to be searched.
- But, fear not eggplant lovers – you can still use the eggplant emoji and tag it in posts, it just won’t appear in searches!
Read more:
http://au.pcmag.com/apps/30220/news/instagram-blocks-eggplant-emoji-searches
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