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.

  • @SheeEttin
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    71 year ago

    Why? You pay before taking your things.

    Now if you wanted to argue that in a restaurant, after having eaten the food, then it might be mildly interesting.