Thumbs-up emoji is valid signature in binding contract, Canadian judge rules

Thanks to a lawsuit in Canada, a simple thumbs-up emoji could become legally binding.

The issue arose when a flax seed farmer was signing a deal with a grain buyer. The buyer sent a thumbs-up emoji to confirm the contract, but became upset when the farmer never sent him the seed.
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The judge ruled that the emoji served as an agreement to the contract, adding that while an emoji is a non-traditional means to "sign" a document, it was valid.

The farmer was ordered to pay the buyer more than $60,000.
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