Sending emoji can be interpreted as threatening in certain contexts. Peach, cherry, aubergine, and water drops emoji Legal experts say these emoji have been used in sexual harassment cases.

Apart from an ongoing involving an Eastern Cape judge accused of sexual harassment, where a message containing a peeled ...

For example, repeatedly sending gun or knife emoji to someone with whom you’ve argued may be deemed threatening. In one case, a student was expelled after sending a gun emoji to a classmate.