Apple unveils new racially diverse emoji

CUPERTINO, Calif., Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Apple unveiled new racially diverse emoji Monday.

In addition to emoji representing different races, Apple also added dozens of country flags.

There are now six skin color selections from which iPhone users can choose.

Apple just showed off its new, diverse emoji for the first time http://t.co/0Y65NidRKs pic.twitter.com/fvYHhSFBMG

— Yahoo Tech (@YahooTech) February 23, 2015

Each emoji representing people on Apple platforms now offers a choice of skin color, with abstract color as the base. pic.twitter.com/VsksabEjmM

— Jordan Kay (@_Jordan) February 23, 2015

Apple just dropped it's new diverse emoji and it looks like it was also co sponsored by Dark & lovely relaxer pic.twitter.com/RHL7uw6sf4

— DANCESTADAMUS (@dances) February 23, 2015

The new Asian emoji's are a bit too yellow. They could've toned it down a bit.

— Joseph Reaidi (@ThatOreoFreak) February 23, 2015

If think asking for diversity in emoji is silly, it's prob because you already are, and always have been represented. Representation matters

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— Calvin (@aurosan) February 23, 2015