Finance company removes Twitter emoji over swastika resemblance

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A finance company that specializes in cryptocurrency recently released a new Twitter-exclusive emoji — only to redact it following backlash due to its resemblance to the infamous Nazi emblem.

Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, tweeted Wednesday using the emoji, but the symbol has since been updated after people pointed out its similarities to a swastika.

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