What it communicates, above all, is the hopeless unhipness of its sender. I use it anyway, mostly out of habit but also ...

One emoji, however, was correctly identified by only 44%. The “folded hands” emoji was shown by our data to be the least understood despite not being perceived that way by our respondents.

The aerial tramway is being used on social media to replace the laughing emoji (yes, that includes the crying-laughing ones, too). That’s it. There’s no NSFW hidden meaning (like with the corn ...

None, however, come with as much gravity as the saluting half-face, otherwise known as the “YES SIR” emoji, which was added in 2021. And while some may find it trite, there are a handful of ...

Short answer: Yes, depending on who — or perhaps what generation — you're asking. Can the 'thumbs-up' emoji be seen as passive aggressive?

Yes, that could include the eggplant, sweat drip, and peach emoji. Facebook and Instagram won’t censor “suggestive elements” on their own, however.

The globally renowned and literally iconic Emoji brand is formulating a move into the children’s sector through toys and a variety of animated content concepts that are still in discussion ...

As of last week, there are now 3,053 emoji, counting the 230 just approved for this year’s cohort—yes, the icons now get annual releases, like Microsoft Word or tax returns.. This is too many ...

Well, yes and no. A new survey shows that when it comes to emoji, most seniors totally do get it. Except, that is, with one tiny eggplant-styled exception.

Yes, many preliterate kids send emoji-only text messages, and ages three to five seems to be the peak time for them. They're often quite elaborate.