Scott Fahlman, programmer and retired professor at Carnegie Mellon University, was the first documented person to use the emoticons :-) and :-(when proposing the sequence of characters to mark ...

What are the most popular emoji? You may have your own go-to emoji, but according to Emojipedia, these are the most popular ...

Of the six billion emoji that are sent globally every day, around 70% are emotion based – for example, smiley face, love hearts. A smaller proportion of the emoji sent are sad expressions.

Whether it's a friendly smiley face or a cheeky aubergine, emoji now form a staple part of many of our day-to-day conversations. Now, the draft emoji list for 2025/2026 has been revealed - and ...