People using happy emojis might seem cheerful — but the subtext could reveal their more emo tendencies, according to new research. Those smiley faces could be hiding some serious frowns.

Researchers studied the emoji interactions of more than 1,200 volunteers and found happy emojis were often used to mask negative emotions to make a message seem more positive, CBS News reports.

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But happy emojis were also used to mask negative feelings to make a message seem more positive. For example, sending a smiley face emoji in response to a video clip that you don't actually like.

Many people use emojis in chats to add spice, laughter or context to a conversation, and research revealed that people perceive them differently due to their gender, age and culture.

You might think of emojis as a helpful tool to communicate how you feel about something, but a new study suggests they might do the opposite. A researcher at the University of Tokyo found that ...

For example: "happy emoji ". Google quick phrases is a different voice feature that allows you to use your voice to quickly command your phone to do something without the need to say "Hey Google ...

July 17 is World Emoji Day. According to National Today, this annual unofficial holiday validates our obsession with these cute graphic icons. Due to emojis, communication has expanded far beyond ...

Researchers investigated how emoji comprehension differs by culture (UK vs. China) and gender (male vs. female) for a sample of six emoji (happy, sad, angry, surprised, fearful and disgusted).

Crying with laughter: Germans use happy emojis most often Germans have a clear favorite emoji. However, many emojis mean something different to everyone, a study shows.

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