If you frequently use social media or enjoy scrolling through the internet’s never-ending supply of emojis and memes, you’ve likely encountered the ubiquitous skull emoji 💀. But what does ...

Tyler Schnoebelen has discovered something curious about why people use the skull emoji. Schnoebelen is a linguist and the chief analyst for Idibon, a firm that interprets linguistic data.

‘Now I am become *skull emoji*, the destroyer of worlds’ ‘Now I am become *skull emoji*, the destroyer of worlds’ Along with the title change, Sony released a promotional image for the ...

The main meaning of the skull emoji is death and paranormal activity - that's why it is mostly used during Halloween. When referring to death it isn't used seriously, because it would be ...