An update to Android’s inbuilt emoji database will change the pistol emoji into a Super Soaker-style water pistol, bringing Google’s operating system in line with a growing trend over the last couple ...

Google today joined the movement replacing the gun emoji with a water pistol. A number of other companies already made the same move amid a growing awareness of gun violence. Apple started this trend ...

In 2016, Apple converted its gun emoji to a water pistol for unspecified reasons. It didn't catch on until recently, amid the tense atmosphere on gun violence across America. Now, Google is following ...