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good or passive aggressive? How emojis became the most confusing kind of online language

  • Written by Brittany Ferdinands, Lecturer in Digital Content Creation, Discipline of Media and Communications, University of Sydney
good or passive aggressive? How emojis became the most confusing kind of online languageThe Conversation, CC BY

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...

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