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.

He said the laughing emoji - favoured by millennials and boomers ... Keith said the positive smiley faces, the folded hands, and the red heart are the main contenders for the most popular ...

the rolling on the floor smiley, the loudly crying face and, finally, the skull emoji all acceptable meanings of the ...

Over time, emoji meanings have become subjective, depending on a message's context and wider cultural trends. Which shaking smiley face should you use? Is there a difference between each ...