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A child safety expert has revealed the possible second meanings behind those seemingly innocent emojis your children are using — and moms and dads might be shocked by what they really infer.

The aerial tramway emoji is popping up everywhere as of late — in YouTube Shorts, in comments on posts, and across social media. And honestly, people are utterly confused by it, considering this ...

A happy little emoji seems innocent enough, right? Well, I thought so too, but apparently, it seems were wrong. That’s because Gen Z have issued a warning to anyone who uses a particular emoji ...

The classic smiley face emoji now means something completely different to those under 30, The New York Post reports. Instead of conveying happiness, the grinning yellow face is now seen as ...

From the smiley face to the red heart, everyone has a favourite emoji. But an expert warns that a particular type can carry very loaded and often sinister meanings – the fruit emoji.

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. However, if you've been ...

And James, as he often does, had his own reaction to the surprising news in the form of a simple nine-emoji tweet.

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Parents need to know that The Emoji Movie is a colorful and kid-friendly -- if not particularly original -- adventure that imagines a world inside our smartphones in which each emoji is supposed to ...