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Line's sticker store also has content from official and unofficial artists. The LINE sticker characters include Brown, Cony, Moon, and James, and are often depicted in amusing situations.<ref>[http://campaign.naver.com/linesticker/en/ LINE Official Characters]</ref> | Line's sticker store also has content from official and unofficial artists. The LINE sticker characters include Brown, Cony, Moon, and James, and are often depicted in amusing situations.<ref>[http://campaign.naver.com/linesticker/en/ LINE Official Characters]</ref> | ||
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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> | 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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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, it boasts having over 600 million users across the globe [1] and 216 million monthly users. Line makes most of its revenue on its stickers services.
As of February 2016, LINE is the fastest-growing global social media.[2]. During Q4 of 2015, LINE had a monthly user count of 215 million users. It is often compared to KakaoTalk, WeChat, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger.
Through the application, users can purchase stickers and themes.
History
LINE was created under and owned by the South Korean company Naver. However, the corporation is based in Japan, where it first introduced the mobile device to the market.
Over the years, LINE has added several different features. In 2016, LINE introduced a partnership with the Indonesian motorcycle taxi company, Go-Jek, allowing users to order taxis through the application [3].
Features
Line's sticker store also has content from official and unofficial artists. The LINE sticker characters include Brown, Cony, Moon, and James, and are often depicted in amusing situations.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
Popular Culture
References
- ↑ LINE in Google Store
- ↑ Line is The Wall Street Journal's fastest-growing platform
- ↑ You Can Now Hail A Go-Jek Taxi From The Line App
- ↑ LINE Official Characters
- ↑ Whatsapp, Line warned over same-sex emoticons in Indonesia
- ↑ One year after the government banned its chat app, Line is still in China—selling lattes and tote bags
