Thursday (July 17) is World Emoji Day. But far from being universally understood, language experts say the colourful icons that punctuate our texts and chats can mean very differe ...

Once a fun form of expression, emojis are now being misused by Gen Z to bully, isolate, and mock others online. From ...

Many emoji users from older generations can relate to being bamboozled by their younger counterparts' messages, or being ...

Emojis are being increasingly misinterpreted at work, particularly among different generations. Carla Mascarenhas is the NSW ...

The meaning of the 💀 emoji varies by context. But mostly, people use it when something is ridiculously, totally hilarious.

iOS 18 adds fresh emojis that say what words can’t. From grossed out to guilty, here’s every new one and how it fits into your texts.

With iOS 26, Apple is now letting users combine multiple emojis to create new ones. The feature relies on Apple Intelligence, and uses the existing Genmoji feature to work.

Both the 'skull' and 'sparkle' emoji don't mean what they literally represent for Gen Z. The skull means that something is extremely funny, while the sparkles often show that someone is being ...

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

A horse emoji may refer to Ketamine, while several emojis are linked to MDMA, including an alien, a demon mask, a space invader, and a skull and crossbones.