The smiley face emoji is no longer being perceived as joyful. The generation born between 1997 and 2012 finds it to be anything but positive. Yup, that's right.

What emoji REALLY mean: Researchers rank the sentiment of everything from the happy face to the chicken in bid to make symbols easier to use. Researchers analyzed 70,000 emoji-containing tweets in ...

Ellie York, 23, agrees with Bishi, telling The Independent that “there is definitely a more sinister passive-aggressive or sarcastic side” to the smiley emoji. “I think it’s the eyes.

EMOJIS are a great way to make sure your message comes across right but sometimes their meanings are not clear. With Apple releasing new emojis regularly, it can be difficult to keep track of whic… ...

Ahead of the reveal of the new 2016 Chevrolet Cruze, GM put out a press release composed entirely of emojis. No words — only pictures. The carmaker even inserted its own "bow tie" logo emoji for ...

But already the melting face has found fans on social media, who see it as a clear representation of the coronavirus pandemic’s vast psychological toll. “This melting smiley face is quite the ...