To Gen Z, that classic smiley face emoji isn’t all sunshine — it’s more of a smug, side-eye smirk that can come off as passive-aggressive in texts like above.

An emoji etiquette expert from Dublin, Ireland says you should avoid sending a 'passive aggressive' thumbs up to a Gen Z and a 'slight smile' might be taken the wrong way.

A Canadian farmer owes $82,000 for breach of contract after using a “thumbs-up” emoji in a text. According to court documents from the King’s Bench for Saskatchewan in March 2021, grain ...

Facebook engineers gave extra value to emoji reactions, including "angry," pushing more emotional and provocative content into users’ news feeds. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

From 'skibidi' to 'rizz', it's safe to say that many members of Generation Z have their own language. Now, it seems that youngsters are also changing the way they use emoji.

Emoji Are Ruining Grasp of English, Says Dumbest Language Story of the Week By Geoffrey K. Pullum April 23, 2018. T he award for the stupidest story about language this week (and every week has ...

A Canadian judge ruled that a thumbs-up emoji sent by phone represented a binding legal agreement. The case involved a grain seller replying to a sent contract with a thumbs-up, but then not ...

The judge pointed to a Dictionary.com definition of the thumbs-up emoji, which said it is used to express assent, approval or encouragement in digital communications.