As another year enters the annals of history, a new record of global emoji use has been reached. Meanwhile, changes amongst the top ten global emojis continue, though as a whole the world's most popular emojis remain highly stable. Come the end of the month[1], 21.54% of all

As we swiftly approach the end of the year, holiday season emojis such as 🎄 Christmas Tree and 🎅 Santa Claus are soaring in use, as they have done since the earliest days of the emoji keyboard. The increase in usage for 🎄 Christmas Tree as 2021 comes to a close is evident

WhatsApp has released an update for their Android messaging app, bringing over 200 emoji combinations from late 2019 and late 2020 to the platform's emoji set for the first time. Above: the 242 new emojis included in WhatsApp 2.21.23.23. Image: WhatsApp designs / Emojipedia composite. This update has

This week Microsoft has released an update for Windows 11, officially bringing their new Fluent emoji set to Windows users. The update also brings popular new emojis such as Face with Spiral Eyes and Heart on Fire to the platform for the first time. Above: a selection of 😃 Smiley emojis

As we approach Thanksgiving in the United States, various emojis experience a considerable holiday-based jump in use. This is especially true of those emojis that can be associated with the traditionally sizable Thanksgiving dinner. These of course include 🦃 Turkey and 🥧 Pie emojis. We are also able to see some movement

Today Samsung has begun rolling out the latest version of its Android software layer, One UI 4.0. This update includes popular emoji recommendations from late 2020, such as the Heart on Fire and Face with Spiral Eyes. Above: all the new emojis within Samsung One UI 4.0. Image:

Google has finalised the designs for its latest emoji update, meaning that brand new 2021 emojis such as Melting Face and Heart Hands will soon be coming to its various platforms. Above: the 107 new emojis included in Google's Emoji 14.0 update for Android 12L. This update will come

Earlier today, as part of the Android Developer Summit, Google announced the release of a developer preview of Android 12L - a version of Android 12 designed for larger devices. Android 12L also includes our first look at 2021's emoji recommendation, such as Melting Face and Heart Hands, in action

There's an orange heart. A purple heart. A blue one. Even a brown heart. So why no pink heart emoji? For those who have asked this very question, there is good news on the horizon: a pink heart emoji has passed its first hurdles and could now be on its

Why does a site that informs you that 🍆 Eggplant means “penis” belong in a government funded library? In 2017 the Library of Congress started archiving Emojipedia as part of their new Web Cultures Web Archive, housed in the American Folklife Center. Anyone unfamiliar with this archive might be surprised to

As we once again approach the spooky side of October, certain emojis are getting the time to ✨shine✨. Or ✨gLoW eeRIly✨, as the case may be. Halloween emojis consistently trend on social platforms like Twitter in October, especially for classics like 🎃 Jack-O-Lantern and 👻 Ghost. There's a big selection of Halloween-appropriate

Microsoft users subscribed to the Windows Insiders program can now install beta build introducing the much-anticipated new Fluent emoji set. However these look different to those originally previewed for World Emoji Day in July 2021. Update: Microsoft's new 2D Fluent emoji set is now available in an update for Windows

Released today, Windows 11 introduces over 250 emojis to Microsoft's flagship platform. However, as of today's release, Windows 11 continues to display emojis in Microsoft's previous thick-outlined style instead of debuting the much-previewed Fluent emoji redesign. Windows 11 introduces 255 emojis to Microsoft's OS: 138 from 2019's Emoji 12.1[

For World Emoji Day in July 2021, Microsoft announced that Windows 11 would introduce a completely new aesthetic to the platform's emoji designs. Dubbed the Fluent emoji set, these designs have been much-hyped ahead of today's Windows 11 release. Yet these are nowhere to be seen. UPDATE: The new Fluent

Once merely a decorative set of stars indicating newness or cleanliness, the sparkles emoji has become the go-to markup for ✨emphasis✨, ✨sarcasm✨ or ✨mocking✨ on TikTok and other platforms. This emoji has been with us for over a decade, yet is now more popular than ever. Above: ✨ Sparkles emoji as

Two new emojis have been welcomed into the world: Pregnant Man and Pregnant Person. They join 🤰 Pregnant Woman, which has been an emoji since 2016. Released this week by the Unicode Consortium as part of Emoji 14.0, the new pregnancy options may be used for representation by trans men,

WhatsApp for Android's 2.21.16.20 release provided partial support for emojis from late 2020, such as Face in Clouds, Mending Heart, and Heart on Fire. The update did not, however, include the gender-specific Bearded Man or the various Kiss and Couple emoji combinations also recommended alongside these new

After years of their devices using Google’s Android emoji designs, LG have revived and expanded their own emoji set for select mobile devices. Yet despite its unexpected return, it is unlikely that the LG emoji set will see further future updates. Above: a selection of the emojis that made

Samsung's latest Android software layer One UI 3.1.1 has updated a handful of previously-available emojis, with these new designs also being made available to select devices running One UI 3.1. Samsung One UI 3.1.1 does not include any brand new emojis from late 2020's Emoji

First seen in July of this year, Facebook's latest emoji update is now available for a majority of users across the globe. The update includes over 200 brand new emojis, such as the Face with Spiral Eyes and 2021's Most Popular New Emoji, the Heart on Fire. Above: all the

With the uncertain and ongoing situation in Afghanistan right now, one question that arises with consistency at times like this relates to the flag. If the flag of Afghanistan changes: what happens to the emoji? The short version is this: Emoji flags are a placeholder for the current flag of

You might have already seen the news: Emojipedia is now a part of Zedge. What this means for you today is (🥁 drumroll please): Not a lot. The same team remains running Emojipedia, both in public roles and behind the scenes. Emojipedia will continue to be the emoji resource you know

Happy World Emoji Day! Held on July 17 every year, here’s our quick rundown on the day, and what has been announced this year. 🌎📅🥳 Why July 17th? It's all about the 📅 Calendar emoji: Q: Which came first? 👉July 17 on the 📅 Calendar emoji, or 👉 #WorldEmojiDay on July 17 A: