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== Features == | == Features == | ||
== Ethical Issues == | == Ethical Issues == | ||
| − | Line's sticker store contains products from artists and designers from all over the world. These stickers include themes with LGBT characters. The Indonesian president's, Joko Widodo, administration. <ref name="Same-Sex Emoticon">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Whatsapp-Line-warned-over-same-sex-emoticons-in-Indonesia/articleshow/50959386.cms Whatsapp, Line warned over same-sex emoticons in Indonesia]</ref> | + | Line's sticker store contains products from artists and designers from all over the world. These stickers include themes with LGBT characters. The Indonesian president's, Joko Widodo, administration required messaging apps to remove these stickers on their site.<ref name="Same-Sex Emoticon">[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Whatsapp-Line-warned-over-same-sex-emoticons-in-Indonesia/articleshow/50959386.cms Whatsapp, Line warned over same-sex emoticons in Indonesia]</ref> |
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| + | In July 2015, the Chinese government blocked Line from its market. However, much of its merchandise can be purchased at SOHO, a Chinese department store.<ref>[http://qz.com/470014/one-year-after-the-government-banned-its-chat-app-line-is-still-in-china-selling-lattes-and-tote-bags/ One year after the government banned its chat app, Line is still in China—selling lattes and tote bags]</ref> | ||
== Popular Culture == | == Popular Culture == | ||
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Line (known as LINE) is a free, instant messaging application that supports sharing of pictures & videos, stickers, voice & video calls. It is available on mobile devices and PCs. Particularly popular in East Asia, Line makes most of its revenue on its stickers services.
As of February 2016, LINE is the fastest-growing global social media.[1]. During Q4 of 2015, Line had a monthly user count of 215 million users.
Through the application, users can purchase stickers and themes.
History
Features
Ethical Issues
Line's sticker store contains products from artists and designers from all over the world. These stickers include themes with LGBT characters. The Indonesian president's, Joko Widodo, administration required messaging apps to remove these stickers on their site.[2]
In July 2015, the Chinese government blocked Line from its market. However, much of its merchandise can be purchased at SOHO, a Chinese department store.[3]
