The Same Emoji, Four Generations
What the same emoji signals depending on who sent it — including the three that read as neutral to one cohort and hostile to another.
Across eight emoji and four cohorts, the thumbs up, the smiling face and a full stop all read as neutral to older generations and as passive-aggressive or annoyed to Gen Z and Generation Alpha.
The Same Emoji, Four Generations
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