Look, I’m no emoji expert, but there’s one thing I do know: The basic smiley emoji is a goddamn liar. And using it makes you a liar, too. I first noticed the fraudulence of this emoji’s yellow visage ...

I have only recently started using emojis, and I often choose the wrong ones -- the other day, for instance, I meant to send an “astonished” face (😲) and instead sent an “embarrassed” face (😳).

Heath Racela identifies as three-quarters white and one-quarter Filipino. When texting, he chooses a yellow emoji instead of a skin tone option, because he feels it doesn't represent any specific ...