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.

The aerial tramway emoji is popping up everywhere as of late — in YouTube Shorts, in comments on posts, and across social media. Here's what it means.

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

QuickCheck: Can a laughing emoji on a govt social media post land you in legal trouble? LAUGHTER, as they say, is the best medicine. And time heals all wounds. Not to mention, ignorance is bliss.

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 ...

Laughing emojis refer to the widespread use of the “ ” (Face with Tears of Joy) emoji, typically in response to funny content online or via text message. Whether the sender intends to portray ...

A Hudson Valley school board member resigned after receiving backlash from a social media post in which she placed a laughing emoji to respond to the assassination attempt on former President Donald ...

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Finally, an emoji to represent us all is coming soon: An exhausted face with bags under its eyes. It’s one of eight new emoji that will appear on ...

The “cry laughing” emoji has been my nemesis for as long as I can remember. Officially titled Face with Tears of Joy, it’s been tainted by years of misuse and overuse. Its spiritual home is ...

The “face with tears of joy” emoji represents “a crying with laughter facial expression,” according to Wikipedia. “The emoji is used in communication to portray joking and teasing on ...