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.
Yes, exactly. The prior three contracts had been agreed to, evidenced by the fact that they actually delivered flax, with “looks good,” “okay,” and “yup.” Small jump to a thumbs-up emoji.