Thumbs-up Emoji: A Legally Binding Contract, Canadian Judge Rules
TL;DR
A Canadian judge has ruled that a thumbs-up emoji can be considered a legally binding agreement in a contract dispute. The case involved a farmer and a grain buyer, where the buyer argued that the farmer's thumbs-up emoji in response to a text message constituted acceptance of the contract. The judge agreed and ordered the farmer to pay damages. This ruling highlights the challenges that technology and emojis present in legal proceedings.
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