<div><p>Saskatchewan’s highest court has given a thumbs-down to an appeal in a legal case involving the use of an emoji.</p></div>

The Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan upheld this week a verdict that found a thumbs-up emoji met signature requirements and was a legally binding agreement between farmer Chris Achter and Kent Mickleborough, a grain buyer with South West Terminal.

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling in grain contract dispute that says an emoji is a legally binding contract.{ai:summary}<p>Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal has ruled that a thumbs-up emoji constitutes a legally binding agreement. This decision upheld a previous verdict in a case involving farmer Chris Achter and grain buyer Kent Mickleborough of South West Terminal. </p><p>The ruling highlights the evolving interpretation of digital communication in legal contexts. #society</p>

Saskatchewan appeals court upholds thumbs-up emoji as legally binding

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