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Emojis are not a universal language: Gender, age and culture influence their interpretation
A recent study states that a person’s background can completely change their understanding of these symbols
A recent study states that a person’s background can completely change their understanding of these symbols
We live in the era of duplication: we have a face-to-face identity and another in the digital world. And because it is new, our online persona needs some basic rules when emotions come into play
Laughing faces with tears and symbols with hearts are by far the most commonly used ones