Thumbs up: good or passive aggressive? How emojis became the most confusing kind of online language
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par Brittany Ferdinands, Lecturer in Digital Content Creation, Discipline of Media and Communications, University of Sydney
Emojis, as well as memes and other forms of short-form content, have become central to how we express ourselves and connect online. Yet as meanings shift across different contexts, so too does the potential for misunderstanding.
A senior colleague of mine recently encountered some commentary about the “slightly smiling” face emoji: 🙂
They approached me, asking whether it represented joy, as they had assumed, or if it had a more ominous meaning.
As a chronically-online millennial, who unironically identifies as a gen Z, I bore the news that I, along with most…
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mercredi 2 juillet 2025
