Online petition urges Facebook to remove 'fat' emoji from status updates

A group of body-image activists are circulating an online petition that asks Facebook to remove a "feeling fat" status and emoji from status-update options. The Change.org petition has amassed more than 14,000 signatures so far, and sparked a debate over whether the social network is promoting body-shaming. See also: Facebook reaching out to users who might be suicidal "Feeling fat" currently appears as one of many preset options included in Facebook's dropdown list of status updatesEndangered B...