December 3, 2021 05:49 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/3/22816001/most-popular-emoji-2021-face-with-tears-of-joy
Face with tears of joy is once again the most-used emoji
Until recently, I was a firm believer in the traditional smiley emoji. “It’s cute!” I used to think, as I happily used it to indicate my gentle amusement at everything from puns to fun weekend plans. But apparently, this was a mistake, and when I thought I was expressing sincere happiness, I was actually sending an emoji that’s “colossally insulting in every conceivable way,” according to The Guardian.
It seems the rest of the world agrees, and the “slightly smiling face,” to use its full name, doesn’t feature in the top 10 of the most used emoji in 2021. In fact, according to data from the Unicode Consortium, the slightly smiling face isn’t even in the top 20. It’s down at number 28, sandwiched between “clapping hands” and “flushed...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/3/22816001/most-popular-emoji-2021-face-with-tears-of-joy
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