Facebook Pulls Its 'Feeling Fat' Emoji

Facebook, as you likely know, allows users to insert "feeling" something or other emotions into statuses, such as "feeling happy". One such option has been "feeling fat", which sparked criticism and more recently led to an online petition to get the listing removed. The reason revolved around its trivialization of potential eating disorders and other issues. Facebook originally pushed back against the criticism, but has since conceded, removing the option from the list of emotions (of which, some have noted, "fat" is not a feeling).

The removal was made earlier today, with Facebook saying that it has heard the cries of its users and responded by giving them what they wanted, which is the removal of the listing. The social network confirmed the decision to TIME in a statement:

We've heard from our community that listing 'feeling fat' as an option for status updates could reinforce negative body image, particularly for people struggling with eating disorders. So we're going to remove "feeling fat" from the list of options.

That's not the only thing Facebook is doing away with. Yesterday, the social network announced that it will be closing FriendFeed next month, citing a steady decrease in users. Be sure to check out the timeline below for related news and more on Facebook!

SOURCE: TIME