To millennials, the ubiquitous smiling face emoji usually means something good, a positive sentiment, or happy emotions. Gen Zers have a very different take.

The classic smiley face emoji now means something completely different to those under 30. Instead of conveying happiness , the grinning yellow face is now seen as dismissive, passive-aggressive ...

From a simple thumbs up to a laughing cowboy, there is an emoji for almost any conceivable moment. But it is the humble smiley face which is the most iconic of them all.

The majority of emoji sent are positive or happy emotions. ... around 70% are emotion based – for example, smiley face, love hearts. ... You don't have to teach emoji. It’s a very intuitive ...

MOBILE, Ala. -That smiley emoji face could mean anything but happy.It seems people are using positive emojis when they want to mask negative feelings. Scientists say just like facial expressions ...

Gen Z co-opted the smiley face emoji, but beware — it means something totally different to them. What used to be the universal symbol of warmth and joy has taken a sinister turn – at least in ...