Once a fun form of expression, emojis are now being misused by Gen Z to bully, isolate, and mock others online. From ...

06-27-2025 TECH Why Gen Z is ditching popular emojis for unexpected alternatives A new emoji trend is pushing lesser-used icons like the wilted rose and aerial tramway into the spotlight.

Michael Coale Grey, an actor, singer and entertainer based in Los Angeles, California, shared his lighthearted dismay at how Gen Z have scorned the "laughing crying" emoji in a recent post to TikTok.

What does the aerial tramway emoji mean? The aerial tramway is being used on social media to replace the laughing emoji (yes, that includes the crying-laughing ones, too). That’s it.

As Gen Z favors skull and crying emojis over the traditional laughing emoji, content creators highlight their unique approach to humor.

An Irish emoji expert has predicted the most-used ones for 2025 and says the laughing face is “the millennial go-to” and is being swapped for the skull emoji by Gen-Z. Dubliner Keith Broni, 35 ...

Your favourite emoji might not mean what you think it does. A forensic linguist explains how these seemingly innocent symbols could have legal and social implications.

The Audio Emoji feature is a fun addition to Google's Phone app, and it turns out that a Halloween-themed sound is in the works.