The classic smiley face emoji now means something completely different to those under 30. Instead of conveying happiness , the grinning yellow face is now seen as dismissive, passive-aggressive ...

There’s also the issue of professionalism. While 46 percent of younger employees (18-29) thought emoji-use is work appropriate, those 45 and older gave it a thumbs-down. And one survey showed ...

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.

Gen Z co-opted the smiley face emoji, but beware — it means something totally different to them. What used to be the universal symbol of warmth and joy has taken a sinister turn – at least in ...

Of the six billion emoji that are sent globally every day, around 70% are emotion based – for example, smiley face, love hearts. A smaller proportion of the emoji sent are sad expressions. This ...

The ubiquitous smiley face. Emojis are in the news because a recent Tracker Research survey of 2,000 Americans revealed that 41% of respondents believe a message needs an emoji to be complete, ...