{"id":26815,"date":"2019-10-09T16:10:38","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T20:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=26815"},"modified":"2023-01-30T15:49:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T20:49:59","slug":"taiwan-flag-removed-from-ios-emoji-keyboard-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/09\/taiwan-flag-removed-from-ios-emoji-keyboard-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan Flag Removed from iOS Emoji Keyboard in Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kris Cheng<\/a> (via Daniel Sinclair<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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According to an article on Hiraku<\/a>, a blog about Apple devices, any device model with “CN” or “ZA” region – denoting China and Hong Kong – will not have access to the Taiwan emoji via the keyboard.<\/p>\n

If users have a device from another region, but they set the region to Hong Kong or Macau, the Taiwan emoji will also disappear.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Last year, HKFP reported<\/a> that the names of some Chinese state leaders and activists were deemed “inappropriate words” and censored shoppers hoping to engrave their iPad, iPod Touch or Apple Pencil with a custom message.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Jeremy Burge<\/a> (Hacker News<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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Previously restricted<\/a> on Chinese iOS devices, all other regions of the world have continued to enjoy access to all flags<\/a> in the iOS emoji font, until now.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Notably, the emoji 🇹🇼 Flag: Taiwan<\/a> is still supported by iOS in Hong Kong. As of iOS 13.1.2, released last week, this is now hidden from the emoji keyboard but remains available by other means.<\/p>\n

[…]<\/p>\n

Apple’s Hong Kong approach differs from the complete ban<\/a> on the emoji in China.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

Previously:<\/p>\n