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117 articles about emoji meanings, guides, cultural insights, and developer tools.

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New Emojis in Unicode 16.0: What's Coming Next

Unicode 16.0 brings new emojis to devices worldwide. See what's been approved, what didn't make the cut, and how the selection process works.

๐Ÿซจ ๐Ÿ• ๐Ÿ‹ ๐Ÿ‹โ€๐ŸŸฉ ๐Ÿซš ๐ŸŸฉ
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Most Popular Emojis in 2025: Usage & Trends

Discover the most-used emojis in 2025 โ€” from ๐Ÿ˜‚ to โค๏ธ โ€” with usage statistics, trends, and what they mean for communication.

๐Ÿคฃ ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿฅฐ ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜˜ ๐Ÿฅน ๐Ÿ˜ญ
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Fastest Growing Emojis in 2025: What's Surging in Popularity

Which emojis are growing fastest in 2025? Data on the biggest rising emojis by usage growth, including new Unicode additions and viral social media trends.

๐Ÿซ  ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿซฃ ๐Ÿซก ๐Ÿซจ ๐Ÿซค ๐Ÿฅน ๐Ÿ˜ข
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Emoji Usage Statistics 2025: Who Uses What and Where

Deep dive into 2025 emoji usage statistics โ€” age groups, gender patterns, platform breakdowns, and the data behind the world's most universal visual language.

๐Ÿคฃ ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿซ  ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿฅฐ ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜˜ ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ
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Emoji Usage Patterns: Messaging Apps vs. Social Media Compared

How does emoji use differ between private messaging apps and public social media? Data on usage patterns, emoji types, and communication context differences.

๐Ÿคฃ ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿซ  ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿฅฐ ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜˜ ๐Ÿซก
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Emoji Usage by Country: How the World Communicates in Emoji

How does emoji usage differ by country and region? Explore data on which emojis dominate in the US, Japan, Brazil, India, and beyond.

๐Ÿคฃ ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿ˜˜ ๐Ÿฅณ ๐Ÿฅบ ๐Ÿฅน ๐Ÿ’€
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Emoji Trends on Social Media in 2025: What's Rising, What's Fading

The top emoji trends shaping social media in 2025 โ€” from TikTok-born viral emojis to declining classics and the rise of expressive new Unicode characters.

๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿซ  ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜› ๐Ÿ˜œ ๐Ÿซก ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ
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Emoji Diversity Statistics: Skin Tone and Gender Emoji Usage Data

Data on how people use skin tone modifiers and gender options in emoji. Which tones are chosen most? How has inclusive emoji adoption changed over time?

โค๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘‹ ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฟ ๐Ÿ‘ฆ