And if you spot your child sending a fruit emoji, it could indicate that they're talking about sex. So, do you know the meanings behind these 'sinister' emoji? Hover over each character to find ...

What used to be the universal symbol of warmth and joy has taken a sinister turn — at least in the eyes of Gen Z. The classic smiley face emoji now means something completely different to those under ...

In addition to drug dealing, police forces have also warned parents that emoji can hide a sinister code detailing potential sexual abuse. In January last year, the Australian Centre to Counter ...

A picture — or an emoji — tells a thousand words ... of smartphone emojis that could be used by children to convey “sinister” messages. “The unregulated internet can be very dangerous ...

Netflix's show Adolescence showed just how unaware parents can be to the hidden meaning behind emoji. The success of the hit show prompted cops to hand parents a "periodic table of sinister emoji ...

The crime drama Adolescence sparks a timely conversation about generational divides in online communication and the deeper issues surrounding youth radicalization.

The corn emoji is one such example, which has been used to secretly point people in the direction of porn. But some uses are far more sinister, as Forbes reports. The ninja emoji is apparently ...

A side-eye emoji can denote the sending or receiving ... Surrey Police force released a guide to 43 potentially dangerous or sinister emojis in order to inform the general public of how teens ...

And the 100 emoji? It’s used to double down on these ... A casual web-browsing session could be hiding something more sinister.

Parents are being urged to familiarise themselves with the secret emoji language teens are using after Netflix drama, Adolescence, highlighted some of the sinister meanings behind the symbols. The ...

Parents are being warned by police and schools about a “sinister emoji” code used by incel teenagers in the wake of Netflix hit Adolescence. Forces and teachers across Britain have issued ...