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RightsMigrationTechnologyCategoriesBusinessScienceEnvironmentCultureSportsIn focusUkraineGazaTrump administrationLatest audioLatest videosLive TVAdvertisementEmoji Emoji are symbols that

compensate for missing facial expressions and gestures in digital text messages. They are originally from Japan. The invention of emoji is attributed to the designer Shigetaka Kurita.

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