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According to a New York Times report, on Thursday, the U.S. government's General Services Administration (GSA) removed the spoon emoji as an option that

According to a New York Times report, on Thursday, the U.S. government’s General Services Administration (GSA) removed the spoon emoji as an option that users of its videoconferencing platform can select to express themselves.

The move comes a day after workers embraced the digital cutlery to protest the Trump administration’s “Fork in the Road” resignation offer.

  • RQGEnglish
    35•1 month ago

    In the article it says it’s removed from the video conference software used internally. The admins apparently can do it there.

    • @[email protected]English
      6•1 month ago

      Ah thanks for the clarification. The slack part bit was at the end. It’s too early in the morning.