Of the six billion emoji that are sent globally every day, around 70% are emotion based – for example, smiley face, love hearts ... Professor Vyv Evans says no - emoji do something in digital ...

Over time, emoji meanings have become subjective, depending on a message's context and wider cultural trends. Which shaking smiley face should you use? Is there a difference between each ...

From friendly smiley faces to cheeky aubergines, emoji now form a staple part of many people's daily messages. But despite their prevalence, people are only just realising what one popular chara ...