Canadian Judge Recognizes Thumbs Up Emoji as Legally Binding
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A Canadian judge has ruled that a Thumbs Up emoji can be considered a valid signature in a contract dispute case. The judge ordered a farmer to pay $62,000 after he replied to an email with the emoji but failed to deliver the flax seeds as agreed upon. The ruling establishes that emojis can carry legal weight in contractual agreements.
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