From friendly smiley faces to cheeky aubergines, emoji now form a staple part of many ... and has roots in Italian traditions as a ward against the 'evil eye'. Now, it is commonly used to signify ...

From friendly smiley faces to cheeky aubergines, emoji now form a staple part of many ... and has roots in Italian traditions as a ward against the 'evil eye'. Now, it is commonly used to ...

Of the six billion emoji that are sent globally every day, around 70% are emotion based – for example, smiley face, love hearts. A smaller proportion of the emoji sent are sad expressions.