Μετά τις πάρα πολλές καταγγελίες των ακτιβιστών στο Change.org, το Facebook αποφάσισε να αφαιρέσει το icon “feeling fat” όπως αναφέρει η The Washington Post.
A spokesperson Facebook He said, "We have heard from our community that choosing 'feeling fat' in status updates could enhance a negative body image, especially in people with eating disorders. So we removed the "feeling fat" from the list of options of emoticons. We will continue to listen to feedback and think of ways to help people express themselves on Facebook. ”
The "feeling fat" option is no longer available, but the smiley face with plump cheeks still exists, now marked "feeling stuffed".
This move was a response to the reports launched by his activists Endangered Bodies, a group that opposes malicious body comments at an international level.
Η Catherine Weingarten justified her request by stating, "When Facebook users use 'feeling fat' they are 'making fun of people who consider themselves overweight, which includes many people with eating disorders.'
Weingarten reported that according to TNW the change.org user support 17.000.
But the fact that there is still another choice of the same emoticon referred to as "feeling stuffed" raises questions. Why is the emoticon still available, especially after Weingarten complained that she found the "feeling fat" emoticon quite aggressive?
Rather than changing its name, the most popular social network thinks it has solved the problem.
