I like to think of the Japanese Goblin, aka the Red Mask or Long Nose Face emoji, as the Japanese Ogre's slightly more comical younger brother. The Android version looks more like a crotchety old ...

As part of the update, the now-infamous mask-clad emoji has a subtle change in facial expression. To put it simply, the face is obviously smiling behind that sterile white medical mask.

Apple is giving the mask-wearing Emoji a slight facelift. The symbol that has long been used to imply illness has taken on a new meaning in 2020 with the pandemic pushing people to wear face ...

Apple is giving its mask-wearing emoji an update: The keyboard character donning a medical face mask will be smiling under the face covering rather than frowning, according to the Emojipedia blog.

To reflect the new associations with mask wearing, Apple will update its mask-wearing emoji to appear happier. Instead of downturned, “forlorn” eyes, the new icon will show one of Apple’s ...