While almost every major British TV broadcaster devoted Monday to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, one channel opted for alternative programming by airing the widely reviled “The Emoji Movie,” prompting mockery on social media as well as some glee from non-royalists.
The only conclusion one can glean from this — other than we have become a society of fragile babies — is that too many people have way too much time on their hands.
Emojis are increasingly common in court cases, and the meanings behind these emojis are reportedly being argued during trials.
Google has removed the image of an egg from their salad emoji in an effort to make it vegan and promote “inclusion and diversity.”
Apple and Google are set to introduce a new series of “gender-neutral” face emojis in an update.
Model Kendall Jenner drew the ire of her followers and social justice advocates on social media this week after captioning a photo with a “fist” emoji that some users complained was not close enough in color to her actual skin tone.
A new algorithm developed by MIT researchers is probably more emotionally intelligent than you are — on Twitter.
The next Apple operating system — iOS 10 — will replace the popular handgun emoji with a water gun emoji.
The Islamic State’s affinity for social media takes another grim turn, as users of an ISIS message channel can now download graphics of Islamist flags, beheadings, and immolations to spice up their chat sessions and text messages.
On July 30, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV) launched a campaign to pressure Apple into removing the popular pistol-shaped emoji from the iPhone platform.
As promised, Apple will soon be giving users the option of diversifying their emojis for both smartphones and computers, which will feature new skin tone options for people, as well as a wider variety of international flags.
