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'Sarcasm' among most requested emojis according to UT study
https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/sarcasm-among-most-requested-emojis-according-to-ut-study/51-d1872a98-7a6c-4b06-9269-cc2b0360a253Researchers at the University of Tennessee developed a tool to track emoji requests in real-time
Author: Emily DeVoe
Published: 4:39 PM CDT August 10, 2020
Updated: 9:59 AM CDT August 11, 2020
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With an emoji, you don't have to say a word to show how you feel, but sometimes there isn't a picture to match up for what you need; like sarcasm for instance.
Dr. Yunhe Feng first got the idea to study requested emojis when he was looking for mango and kangaroo emojis in 2017.
"So, I was wondering which kind of emojis people were really looking for and wanted to answer this question using big data and social media," Feng said.
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That the academic world is finally working on something important!
Perhaps I am being cavalier since we already have that.
