Facebook is reportedly hiding its Pride reaction from users in countries with anti-LGBT laws.
To celebrate Pride month, the social media giant added a special Pride button to the panel of regular emotions Like, Love, Sad, Haha, Wow and Angry. The reaction is a rainbow flag that will be available throughout the month of June and is intended to commemorate the company’s commitment to equality.
However, it’s been revealed that the reaction may not be available in countries that explicitly ban homosexuality, such as Egypt, Palestine, Bahrain, Lebanon, Singapore and Russia.
Facebook has not addressed the issue, but taking a closer look at the description of the reaction upon its launch suggests that the button was always going to have a limited release.
“People in major markets with Pride celebrations will be able to use a temporary rainbow reaction during Pride month. You can also like this page to access the reaction, however, because this is a new experience…
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