Gender-neutral, disability emojis rolled out in new Apple update

Gender-neutral characters, flexing bionic arms and wheelchairs are among the new emojis rolled out in Apple's iOS 13.2 upgrade.

Apple has launched a range of new emojis, including gender-neutral characters and people with disabilities. Source: Twitter/Emojipedia

Apple has launched a range of new emojis, including gender-neutral characters and people with disabilities. Source: Twitter/Emojipedia

 

Apple has put out new gender-neutral emojis of most of its people icons as part of an update to its mobile operating system.

The tech giant has offered growing numbers of inclusive emoji designs in recent years, putting out a range of skin tones and occupations, with Google's Android publishing its own non-binary faces in May.

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