SYDNEY: The Australian foreign minister’s use of a red-faced emoji to depict Russia’s Vladimir Putin sparked debate among lawmakers in Canberra Thursday, demanding to know what the icon means for relations between the nations.
The image was used to describe the Russian leader when Foreign Minster Julie Bishop, who regularly tweets the icons, conducted what was dubbed as the world’s first political emoji interview with website Buzzfeed in February.
The ideogram — a fuming red face with angry eyes and a downturned mouth — prompted a brief back-and-forth in parliamentary hearings about Australian-Russian relations.
“I’m trying to understand what is the public message …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
