Official names tell one story. Real usage tells another. Here are the emojis most often misread, plus what people actually ...

It turns out there's more than meets the eye when it comes to the fairly mundane-looking paper emoji, as it actually contains ...

Netflix show Adolescence has highlighted some of the hidden meanings behind emojis. (Netflix) Parents are being urged to familiarise themselves with the secret emoji language teens are using after ...

Jax Anderson and her 12-year-old daughter, Evelyn, have their own private distress signal. The secret “S-O-S” allows the preteen to quickly and discreetly telegraph the need for parental intervention, ...

Smiling at Gen Z? Better watch your back. 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 ...

Apple and Samsung brought nine new emoji to their devices this year with the releases of iOS 18.4 and One UI 7, including a face with bags under its eyes, splatter and a harp. The Unicode Consortium ...