All news on the topic: emoji

In return, the older generations teach their younger peers respect, good table manners, and correct grammar, research has found

Other things they have picked up from their children's children include how to build LEGO sets, and how to use a laptop or a tablet, the research revealed

Four in ten say their mum or dad will reply with “ok” to almost everything, while three in ten are left rolling their eyes at a string of xxx's at the end of a message

Nearly nine in ten Brits are part of a group chat - but almost two-thirds confess they have 'muted' a chat, as they find it too hard to keep track of

People are only just realising the real meaning behind the 'dancing girls' emoji, and some people are seriously shocked, with one person even referring to it as a 'red flag'

Maxine Browne was 'a character' with an 'infectious laugh' and her heartbroken family told how her last ever message was fitting - a simple heart emoji sent to her beloved daughter