Gen Z recently dubbed the thumbs-up emoji as “rude” and “hostile.” Getty Images/iStockphoto “For younger people, the thumbs-up emoji is used to be really passive-aggressive,” a 24-year ...

Gen Z canceled the ‘hostile’ thumbs-up emoji and wants to ban these 9 others By . Jack Hobbs and Alex Mitchell. Published Oct. 12, 2022. Updated Oct. 14, 2022, 11:13 a.m. ET.

Emoji are being increasingly used in social and professional settings alike. Here's what some of them may be perceived as and how it affects the way you're perceived.

If you click an individual emoji, Emojipedia will give you a brief description of that emoji. For example, here's what Emojipedia writes about the "👅" emoji: "A tongue, sticking out.

Google has brought its emoji mashup maker to Search, allowing more users to create their own sticker combinations through Emoji Kitchen. Emoji Kitchen has arrived on the web.