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 ...

smiley face, love hearts. A smaller proportion of the emoji sent are sad expressions. This should be heartening. In 2015, the Oxford English Dictionary announced that their Word of the Year was ...

Of the emoji, 20 were positive in meaning (showing hearts and smiling faces for example) while the other 20 were negative (sad faces and reflections of anger). For each emoji, participants were ...