Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheba, Israel, looked at the effect of using emoji in work emails and found it had a negative impact - especially when seen by strangers.

In the latest spout of confusion on how different generations use technology to communicate, it has been revealed that using the popular smiley face emoji may not be a good thing.

The classic smiley face emoji now means something completely different to those under 30. Instead of conveying happiness, the grinning yellow face is now seen as dismissive, passive-aggressive, or ...

When an image of a smiling person was included, the participants perceived the sender of the email to be more competent and friendly. But when the correspondence included smiley emoji, the person ...