Hedley & Bennett's "Wake Up & Fight" masks become a call to action 04:29. Apple is giving its mask-wearing emoji an update: The keyboard character donning a medical face mask will be smiling under ...

Directly comparing the mask emoji to Apple’s smiling face emoji, the similarity between the two are obvious. The new mask emoji is essentially the smiling face with a mask on.

In the next release of Apple’s iOS, this emoji will be getting a mood change, so to speak. The mask-wearing emoji used to represent being sick, what some might consider a neutral-to-sad feeling.

And, with the March 2022 addition of 37 new emojis in Apple’s iOS 15.4 update, knowing what each face emoji means has never been more complicated. Let's start what the word "emoji" means .

Apple had no comment on the updated design of its face mask emoji, but this new smiling version is not the first of its kind. Certain competitors already offer smiley face mask emojis to their users.

The face topped Apple's list of the top 10 emoji, ahead of a red heart, loudly crying face, heart eyes face, face throwing a kiss, face with rolling eyes, skull, smiling face with smiling eyes ...

Apple has quietly updated its “Face with Medical Mask” emoji with friendlier eyes, eyebrows, and rosy cheeks. It appears to be Apple’s “Smiling Face” emoji, with a mask on top.

Apple has a strong partnership with (RED), the organization that raises awareness and funds to fight AIDS. Ahead of World AIDS Day, which takes place on December 1, the company is already ...