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The heart emoji has become a default way of subtly communicating with each other

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62% Informative

The heart emoji has become a default way of subtly communicating with each other.

Its meaning seems to shift with the context to the point that it no longer has a fixed meaning at all.

Expert: It's essential to understand the context of a heart emoji before you use it.

The red heart has fallen out of my most-used emoji reactions, replaced further down the list by a purple one, which feels less intimate.

More than anything, I’ve largely abandoned the heart in favor of less loaded emoji .

“Just as words change meanings over time, so do graphics, and the heart is no different,” says Cohn .

VR Score

56

Informative language

54

Neutral language

49

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

39

Offensive language

likely offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

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