There is a report circulating online that the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution is planning to ban the blue heart emoji. The research network Correctiv has taken on the matter.

Because right-wing extremists use it: Should the blueHeart emoji be banned?. The heart is also often used by members of radical organizations such as the “Identitarian Movement” or individual fraternities. It stands for trust, connection, but also security, faithfulness and loyalty. But it also represents a campaign by the United Nations.