A growing body of research explores emoji, which are visual symbols in computer mediated
communication (CMC). In the 20 years since the first set of emoji was released, research on …

In this study, we conduct a systematic review of the theories and empirical research findings
related to the use of emoticons, emoji, and stickers in computer-mediated communication …

Social media require a marketing rhetoric that embraces emerging language use and
shifting communication norms. Emojis have become quintessential elements of social media …

Many emojis symbolize nonverbal cues that are used during face-to-face communication.
Despite their popularity, few studies have examined how emojis influence digital …

This analysis integrates the “technology acceptance model (TAM)” with the “use of
gratifications theory (U&G)” to develop an embedded model that predicts the use and …

Abstract Electronic Mediated Communication (EMC) has become highly prevalent in our
daily lives. Many of the communication formats used in EMC are text-based (eg, instant …

The increasing use of emojis, digital images that can represent a word or feeling in a text or
email, and the fact that they can be strung together to create a sentence with real and full …

We present a qualitative study of mobile communication via WeChat in Southern China,
focusing on the rapid proliferation of emoji and stickers and the lessening dependence on …

Emojis are increasingly adopted in various platforms, such as text messages, social media,
or blogs, as part of other digital communications. Recently, emojis have been used in brand …

Misinformation and fact-checking are opposite forces in the news environment: the former
creates inaccuracies to mislead people, while the latter provides evidence to rebut the …