“For younger people, the thumbs-up emoji is used to be really passive-aggressive,” a 24-year-old Redditor wrote. “It’s super rude if someone just sends you a thumbs up,” they added.

Well, nobody would ever describe me as friendly, funny or cool, so I’d like to issue a partial dissent. To me, emoji often possess a jarringly soi-disant character, ...

The winner for the Most Popular New Emoji in 2024 was the head shaking horizontally (🙂‍↔️) followed by the head shaking ...

The way you use this emoji decides whether you’re Gen Z or not. Emojis can also take on distinct meanings depending on the generation that uses them and the platform they are shared on.

Reports of the death of the thumbs-up emoji have been greatly exaggerated. Or maybe not. In any case, let's consider how emojis, like words, can be interpreted in many different ways.

Study: Emoji not as simple as they seem. User diversity and inconsistent icon displays across devices can lead to emoji misinterpretation. by Taya Banjac. Published April 28, 2016. ... [It’s] not just ...

Is the thumbs-up emoji aggressive? Members of various generations, like Gen Z and Gen X, have differing opinions. Find out if the thumbs-up emoji is canceled.