Oshawa’s mayor declared a public health crisis in his city on Friday, stating violence and unlawful behaviour linked to ...

When paired with the banana or eggplant emoji in a message, the peach emoji would be an obvious reference to sex, while a hand next to an eggplant or banana would mean ... as a symbol for swingers.

Lau Ka-yue, 16, Pui Kiu College: The thumbs down emoji represents negativity. In times of great turbulence and uncertainty, ...

But perhaps the most puzzling of the seemingly innocent emojis is the apple, which has been adopted by those in the “manosphere” to identify lowly “incels,” a term that shortens and combines the words ...

What used to be the universal symbol of warmth and joy has taken a sinister turn — at least in the eyes of Gen Z. The classic smiley face emoji now means something completely different to those under ...

While you may think sending an innocent smiley face or a thumbs up is harmless, studies show the real meaning behind emoji language ... asking about their use of 40 symbols.

A new batch of emojis has landed on phones worldwide – and one stands out as a stark environmental warning. Among eight new ...

Of course, we won’t fault you for brushing up on what popular emoji faces and symbols mean before starting on our list below. Good luck solving them!

Experts analysed emoji habits of 285 university students, asking about their use of 40 symbols. Grace MaCaskill discovers what they say about you . . . Use this emoji if you ooze ...

A " " or " ️" are easy to understand, but how are " " and " " different, and what does it mean when someone sends you food emoji like " " or " "? Over time, emoji meanings have ...

The rose emoji is a classy option and is the textual version of giving them flowers or, even better, suggesting that they ...