World Emoji Day started in 2014. It's celebrated every year on July 17 because that's the date shown on the calendar emoji .

The Emoji Reaction Project is the personal side project of a group of employees at ad agency Droga5, who describe themselves as "average people who care an above-average amount." ...

The new candidates for Emoji 15.1, which could be approved later this year, include a fiery phoenix, a broken chain, and more. Alessio Liburdi / EyeEm / Getty Images ...

Apple hasn’t yet released its newest emoji to the public, but we got a preview Wednesday afternoon: That’s when Owen Williams, a reporter for the Next Web, spotted the new characters in a beta ...

The emoji subcommittee meets 45 minutes a week, twice a week, often by phone or Skype. The technical committee meets a week every quarter, typically at meetings held in the Bay Area.