People often texted it when they had the flu or a cold. The new emoji appears happy and ... whether they're sick or not, to wear face masks that cover the mouth and nose when in public or around ...

But this year, face masks became a daily necessity for all, sick or not—and the public’s emoji use reflected that. In fact, the popularity of the “Face with Medical Mask” emoji increased ...

The subtle change in the increasingly popular emoji's design reflects the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidance that everyone, not just those who are sick, should wear masks in ...

“If mask-wearing is to become normalized and encouraged for people regardless ... by wearing a mask you must be sick,” Emojipedia wrote in a blog post. The emoji wearing a face mask has ...

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 ...

And the mask emoji no longer looks like a sick person — it's a pandemic-era acknowledgment that wearing a mask shows kindness and respect. You'll also see emoji that are more functional and ...