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Canadian judge rules the thumbs up emoji counts as a contract agreement (www.engadget.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/945590

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1255003

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. The Saskatchewan-based judge made the ruling on the grounds that the courts must adapt to the “new reality” of how people communicate, as originally reported by The Guardian.

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[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks for the context. I'm this case it does not mean that anyone replying with a thumbs up is agreeing to a contract. It just apply in this specific case where the thumbs up had been used by the farmer multiple times as a way to agree to a contract.