Don’t Be a 🍆 — Survey Says to Use Emojis

September 19, 2022 • View in browser

Good morning. 🌤️ We published a report on the verification by US scholars from Cornell and Purdue that 98% of Armenian cultural sites in the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhichevan were eradicated in the most unmitigated cultural genocide of the 21st century. For those who have been reading Hyperallergic for years, you will remember our groundbreaking reporting by Simon Maghakyan and Sarah Pickman, which first raised this issue back in 2019, as well as our special Artsakh issue in 2021. As Azerbaijan invaded the Republic of Armenia last week, the news is particularly chilling.

Crypto may be in the financial dumps, but Ethereum is not resting on its laurels, as the popular blockchain announced recently that it has reduced its energy usage by 99.95%. The news is particularly welcome considering environmental concerns have been one of the main criticisms of NFTs.

And ever wonder why you aren’t using more emojis? Some personal favorites are 🌞, 🏆, and ✊. A new survey by Adobe suggests 60% of people believe emojis improve their mental health. The report also outlines the three most misunderstood emoji, and they may not be what you suspect.

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

Don’t Be a 🍆, Survey Says to Use Emojis

Over 90% of US emoji users agreed that the icons make it easier for them to express themselves and 60% said they improved their mental health, according to a new survey. | Sarah Rose Sharp

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