Soon after the images were published, supporters added bandages to the “rock on” emoji, transforming Damari’s injury into a symbol of defiance. Mandy Damari added the emoji to her handle on ...

Little more optimism appears to be suggested by other emojis joining the tree, such as the hangover face, beetroot and shovel. App developers use the coding as a guide, so the new symbols published in ...

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