Teddy’s suggested idea shows a yellow smiley face with glasses but no front teeth. As of Wednesday afternoon, Teddy’s petition has gathered over 100 signatures.

The classic smiley face emoji now means something completely different to those under 30. Instead of conveying happiness , the grinning yellow face is now seen as dismissive, passive-aggressive ...

In a bid to promote inclusivity and challenge stereotypes, 10-year-old Teddy from England, has initiated a campaign urging Apple to redesign its “nerd face” emoji.. Teddy, a proud glasses ...

From a simple thumbs up to a laughing cowboy, there is an emoji for almost any conceivable moment. But it is the humble smiley face which is the most iconic of them all. However, if you've been ...

Apple added eight new emoji to all iPhones when the company released iOS 18.4 in March, and Samsung brought those same emoji ...

According to the BBC, 10-year-old Teddy Cottlel has launched a petition to change the popular icon, which depicts a bright yellow smiley face with thick-rimmed glasses and protruding front teeth.

The smiley face emoji is no longer being perceived as joyful. The generation born between 1997 and 2012 finds it to be anything but positive. Yup, that's right.

Of the six billion emoji that are sent globally every day, around 70% are emotion based – for example, smiley face, love hearts. A smaller proportion of the emoji sent are sad expressions. This ...