Yet as meanings shift across different contexts, so too does the potential for misunderstanding.A senior colleague of mine ...

For others, though, there’s a third option. They’ll share photos of their offspring, yes, but they’ll obscure the kids’ features entirely by popping an emoji over their faces.

Once reserved for lighthearted texts and social media posts, emojis have taken on a far more serious role in recent years. Judges and juries now confront the interpretive challenges of these tiny ...