What used to be the universal symbol of warmth and joy has taken a sinister turn — at least in the eyes of Gen Z. The classic smiley face emoji now means something completely different to those under ...

As Gen Z favors skull and crying emojis over the traditional laughing emoji, content creators highlight their unique approach ...

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.

He said the laughing emoji - favoured by millennials and boomers ... Keith said the positive smiley faces, the folded hands, ...

As Gen Z favors skull and crying emojis over the traditional laughing ... face, and rock — ubiquitously used to express sarcasm, absurdity, or extreme hilarity. This noticeable shift in emoji ...